We hope you enjoy this preview of an episode from our back catalog available to our premium subscribers. "Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 3" was written by a British engineer living in colonial Ceylon during the Victorian era named Henry Parker. During his work as an engineer he developed an admiration for the skills displayed by the ancient Sinhalese at the time of the construction of their reservoirs. To unlock full episodes, ad-free listening, and more, please go to snoozecast.com/plus.

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