Soon after meeting Mike I accompanied him to Hikkaduwa where he was to meet a friend, Mim Scala, who, I was informed, was an important figure in London’s Swinging Sixties (www.mimscala.co.uk). I must ...

Leaving Colombo for Hikkaduwa is always cause for excitement. Usually it is because of the festive like atmosphere of the coastal village and the picturesque beaches it is home to. Now tourists in ...