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Sampath Bank debuts digital book finder at Sri Lanka book fair

Sampath Book Finder also allows readers to recommended books they encounter by sharing title, publisher, hall and stall

October 2, 2026 1 min read

The new wave of Sri Lankan writing: Inside the launch of Channels 2026

The English Writers Collective of Sri Lanka celebrates contemporary creative talent

September 26, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka’s stories reimagined in What Lives Between exhibition

John Keells Foundation and City of Dreams present Channa Ekanayake’s ‘What Lives Between’ at the Artist Spotlight ...

September 20, 2026 3 min read

World Athletics Certification boosts ICA Marathon in Sri Lanka

ICA International Marathon 2026 to bring certified road racing back to Colombo in December

August 17, 2026 3 min read
Bavarian spirit hits Sri Lanka with Oktoberfest

Sri Lanka’s biggest Oktoberfest returns to City of Dreams Sri Lanka

Germany's Vitra Museum opens Sri Lankan Geoffrey Bawa exhibit

Geoffrey Bawa: Architecture for the Senses Opens at Vitra Design Museum in Germany

International cast to perform La Bamba! The Song of Veracruz in Sri Lanka

Strategic step toward positioning Colombo as a South Asian entertainment hub, enhancing soft-value tourism

March 28, 2026 3 min read

Colombo Fashion Week: Stitching fashion into Colombo’s economic fabric

The initiative aims to transform Colombo into a high-spending destination,

March 13, 2026 2 min read

Colombo Fashion Week a platform for destination marketing, global collaboration

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

March 12, 2026 1 min read

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

February 12, 2026 2 min read

HSBC Ceylon Literary & Arts Festival returns in February

At Cinnamon Lakeside from February 13 to 15, staged as ‘Festival Beira’ and spotlighting Sri Lanka’s soft power

January 14, 2026 3 min read

French submarine blockbuster The Wolf’s Call to be screened in Sri Lanka

Screened in Colombo on Nov 29, Matara on Dec 03 and Kandy on Dec 12

November 19, 2025 2 min read

Vietnam mid-Autumn festival celebrated at Truc Lam monastery in Sri Lanka

A time for family members, parents and elders to show their affection, love and responsibility to the children's welfare

October 6, 2025 2 min read

Restored classic films from Sri Lanka, France India shown from Sept 17

Classic films from the three countries including Gehenu Lamai from Sri Lanka will be shown.

September 27, 2025 2 min read

Vietnam food festival in Sri Lanka backed by Hilton hotels

Colombo Hilton teams up with Hilton Da Nang

August 21, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka - Vietnam cultural ties strengthened by film expo

Sri Lanka and Vietnam marks 55 years of diplomatic relations in 2025

July 24, 2025 2 min read
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Sri Lanka calls halt to crowds surging to the Buddha's tooth relic exposition

The health sector has given us some warnings we had to take decisions

April 24, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka community in Romania celebrate traditional New Year

Over 2000 members of the community gather

April 24, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka Sinhala and Tamil New year reflects co-existence: President

It is our solemn responsibility, particularly at this time of renewal, to nurture those values within ourselves

April 14, 2025 3 min read

US $109k grant to preserve Sri Lanka archaeological building

US partners with Sri Lanka to preserve Thuparama in Polonnaruwa

January 17, 2025 1 min read

Vietnam Pho Day in Sri Lanka on December 07

'Pho stands as the crown jewel of Vietnamese cuisine as well as the country’s national dish'

December 6, 2024 2 min read

Vietnamese women living in Sri Lanka explore ways to bring two nations closer

The Viet Nam Women's Day 2024 falls on October 20

November 2, 2024 2 min read

Vietnam Truc Lam Monastery in Sri Lanka takes meditation to all communities

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June 2, 2024 3 min read

Sri Lanka should regulate 'illegal prostitution' for safety: State Minister

Sri Lanka has seen sharp rise in number of AIDS-infected people in the last year

Shihar Aneez
April 29, 2024 3 min read

LGBTQIA+ Rights: Europe and South Asia See Similar Discriminatory Practices

Society’s view on same-sex relationships dimmed with the imposition of Western values

Kshama Ranawana
April 14, 2024 6 min read

Sri Lanka to introduce new legislation for censorship-free film industry, arts

“We must remove the word censorship from artistic endeavours."

November 15, 2023 2 min read