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Veteran Sri Lanka actor Jackson Anthony no more

Anthony was 65 at the time of death.

October 9, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka marks World Sanscrit Day with India

The celebration of World Sanskrit Day will underscore the centuries old shared heritage of India and Sri Lanka

August 31, 2023 2 min read

Lyca Productions to market Sri Lankan films in Middle East, Europe 

Lyca Productions India announces Sri Lankan production facility and six Sri Lankan movies.

August 23, 2023 2 min read

Lohia: General aims, Immediacy and Heretical Gandhism

Long-time Gandhi Acolyte Finds Gandhian Socialism the Only ’True’ Socialism.

August 18, 2023 18 min read
Colombo Fashion Week a platform for destination marketing, global collaboration

Platform to be used for destination marketing through fashion, arts and culture

Sri Lanka hosts IRONMAN 70.3 to drive tourism and urban renewal

IRONMAN 70.3 Colombo is expected to draw nearly 1,000 athletes from over 49 countries

Sri Lanka capital faces run on cakes on Valentine's Day

A severe cake shortage gripped Sri Lanka’s capital Thursday ahead of Valentine’s Day celebrations, according to onli...

February 13, 2020 1 min read

Govt committee to review foreign teledramas

The government has appointed a committee to review foreign teledramas that are broadcast in Sri Lanka the Media Ministry...

February 7, 2020 2 min read
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Hollywood celebs wax lyrical on Sri Lanka in big boost to tourism

A host of Hollywood celebrities visited Sri Lanka over the past week, poised to give the island's tourism industry, curr...

Chandeepa Wettasinghe
January 15, 2020 5 min read
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Manoratne's funeral on Wednesday

Renowned thespian Dr Jayalath Manoratne's funeral will take place on Wednesday (15) at the Boralesgamuwa public cemetery...

January 13, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka's John Keells Holdings postpones Crescat refurbishment on Dec sales

Sri Lanka's John Keells Holdings (JKH) has decided to postpone the decision to refurbish the Crescat shopping mall due t...

December 17, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Harpo's to bake pizza across South Asia

Harpo's, the homegrown Sri Lankan pizza and pasta chain, will be expanding into South Asia with a franchise, founder and...

Tania Madies
December 15, 2019 2 min read

Lend a paw; save a life - Animal welfare calendar launched

An animal welfare calendar themed ‘lend a paw; save a life’ has been launched for the year 2020, with the goal of ra...

Yakuta Dawood
December 9, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Caroline Jurie crowned Mrs World at pageant in US

Caroline Jurie from Sri Lanka has been crowned Mrs World at a pageant held in Las Vegas USA on December 06, more than t...

December 7, 2019 1 min read
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Sri Lanka to conduct adult tobacco survey

Sri Lanka will conduct an adult tobacco survey, as part of a global research spearheaded by the Centres for Disease Cont...

November 3, 2019 1 min read

Religious freedom at Sri Lanka schools under spotlight

Sri Lanka's public education system requires reforms to ensure that the freedom to choose and practice one's religion or...

September 29, 2019 3 min read
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'Rebel' Saudi women shun obligatory abaya robe

London Fashion Week gets under way on Friday, launching spring/summer 2020 collections set to come out after Brexit -- a...

September 13, 2019 4 min read

Sri Lanka’s Odel lobbying for lower import duties, to lure tourists

Sri Lankan retailer Odel is lobbying the government to reduce import duties and help make the island an attractive shopp...

September 6, 2019 2 min read
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Sri Lanka food festival in 17-year mission to bring Jaffna closer to Colombo

A food festival featuring cuisine from Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula which was started during Sri Lanka's civil war by Ra...

September 5, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka brewer warns of imitation Japanese sake, synthetic toddy

A product pretending to be Japanese sake has entered the Sri Lankan market, while synthetic toddy continues to be popula...

June 29, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Galle Face Hotel revels in links to British drink

Sri Lanka’s Galle Face Hotel is reviving interest in Pimm's, a British liqueur, to which it is claiming links dat...

August 18, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka ex-president’s son proposes to sweetheart atop Kilimanjaro

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s youngest son Rohitha travelled from Tangalle to Tanzania to propose marriage...

August 14, 2018 1 min read

Qatar Airways to give away around the world tickets in promotion

Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways said it will give away around-the-world tickets and two-for-one fares in a promotio...

August 31, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka welcomes Cannes award for refugee movie

COLOMBO, May 25 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government on Monday hailed the awarding of Cannes' top prize to a film highlighting...

May 25, 2015 2 min read
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