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“We must remove the word censorship from artistic endeavours."
Anthony was 65 at the time of death.
Lyca Productions India announces Sri Lankan production facility and six Sri Lankan movies.
Long-time Gandhi Acolyte Finds Gandhian Socialism the Only ’True’ Socialism.
Dutch King Willem-Alexander has apologized for the Netherlands’ involvement in slavery
“Both groups argue with an agenda to promote the claims of their side."
Colombo Fashion Week's Luxury Edition started this week at Galle Face Hotel
The book has been recognised for the “ambition of its scope, and the hilarious audacity of its narrative techniques”...
The book fair was opened by Secretary to the Ministry of Education Nihal Ranasingha.
In India, religion and socialism collide and commingle
Rushdie, 75, shot to fame with his book “Midnight’s Children,” the film version of which was shot in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers had approved the official ban in 2019 but it had not been given legal effect.
Established in 2006, Abhimani is the oldest International Queer Film Festival in South Asia.
“There is no paper in the market. There are no dollars to import paper."
Wickramasinghe 71, had assumed duties in Milan on December 29, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
Sri Lanka cinemas usually screen English, Sinhala, Tamil and Hindi films.
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Who she was, why she was painted and why she was eventually covered up, remains a mystery.
In deep with Lanka’s Bottlenose buddies.
De Silva’s video for the Manike Mage Hithe cover has amassed over 194 million views on YouTube as of Tuesday.
Moving On, is mostly in English, with parts in Sinhalese and is about a break-up.
Midnight Rambler: Sympathy for the Devil in Your Garden
Among his discoveries were clay artifacts with writing on them dating back to sixth century BCE.
The book was previously long listed for the same prize.
A Sri Lankan Intellectual Who Stood By Some Striking Views
A man known for his rebellious streak, Perera didn't hesitate to get political in the face of social injustice.
UK's Natural History Museum had conducted the competition for 57 years.
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