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Culture

Bavarian spirit hits Sri Lanka with Oktoberfest

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

October 17, 2026 1 min read

Germany's Vitra Museum opens Sri Lankan Geoffrey Bawa exhibit

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

October 4, 2026 3 min read

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

Dhanusha Muthukumarana to head Sri Lanka's LAUGFS Holdings

Muthukumarana has a background in engineering, technology, leadership and entrepreneurship,

September 30, 2026 3 min read
Hilton partners with SampathCards and Visa for Oktoberfest in Sri Lanka

The 10-day cultural festival features authentic Bavarian food, entertainment from Munich's Oompah Bavarian Band

Soul Sounds to lead Sri Lanka Christmas fundraiser

Soul Sounds ‘O Come Let Us Adore Him’ Christmas charity concert to be held at Bishop's Auditorium

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

Sri Lankan special needs school founder earns top Irish fellowship

Anton James, founder of The Tree House International, elected a Fellow of the Psychological Society of Ireland

August 17, 2026 1 min read

AI-powered civic platform 'Touli' launches in Sri Lanka

Civic impact platform opens in Colombo, partnering with AIESEC Sri Lanka and Women in Tech Sri Lanka

August 17, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s 2026 Kite Festival aims to skyrocket tourism drive

Kite festival will bring 80 foreign kite flyers from 30 countries and over 1,500 local participants.

August 7, 2026 3 min read

IPS Sri Lanka researchers awarded grad scholarships at top unis

IPS looks forward to their further contribution in strengthening national capacity in economic policy analysis

August 4, 2026 3 min read

19th Century views of Ceylon exhibition opens in Colombo

19th Century Views of Ceylon: British artists and historical perspectives on the island

July 31, 2026 4 min read

Sri Lanka cricketer Chaminda Vaas joins Access Real Estate as brand ambassador

Access Real Estate Celebrates 15th Anniversary, Appoints Chaminda Vaas as Brand Ambassador

July 21, 2026 1 min read

George Keyt Foundation, UK mission to showcase rare Sri Lanka art

George Keyt Foundation and British High Commission to present rare 19th-century Ceylon art at Westminster House

July 17, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Municipal Council slashes entertainment tax to boost local arts

The entertainment tax slapped on local concerts has been lowered from 12 percent down to 7 percent.

July 16, 2026 2 min read

Access Group backs Sri Lanka javelin star Rumesh Tharanga

Access Real Estate and Access Solar have chosen javelin star Rumesh Tharanga as their brand ambassador.

July 9, 2026 1 min read
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Sheamalee Wickramasingha appointed chairman of Sri Lanka's CBL Group

Will continue to serve as group managing director while assuming the responsibilities of chairman.

July 7, 2026 2 min read

Akurugraphy exhibition opens at Geoffrey Bawa Space in Colombo

Akurugraphy is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10.30 am – 5.30 pm, and will be on view until November 8.

June 29, 2026 2 min read

LYNEAR Wealth Management, Saskia Fernando Gallery partner to promote Sri Lanka art globally

LYNEAR Wealth, Saskia Fernando Gallery Enter into partnership to support growth of Sri Lanka's art ecosystem

June 25, 2026 1 min read

World Bank, Sri Lanka launch $2bn country partnership framework

The CPF focuses on creating jobs through private sector-led growth, promoting reforms that improve the business climate,

June 23, 2026 3 min read

42 paintings vanished into thin air at Sri Lanka's National Art Gallery

A physical verification and survey committee was initially appointed in 2015 under the instructions of the then Director

May 21, 2026 2 min read

WSO2 founder Sanjiva Weerawarana to step down as CEO

Weerawarana founded WSO2 in August 2005 alongside Paul Fremantle and Davanum Srinivas, with backing from Intel Capital,

May 14, 2026 2 min read

Tharindra Kulasinghe joins board of Sri Lanka's Rockland

He is also chief information officer of Capital Alliance Limited

May 12, 2026 1 min read

Deepika Udagama, Esala Weerakoon join Sri Lanka think-tank RCSS

They replace M D D Pieris and Ranee Jayamaha who completed their terms.

May 4, 2026 2 min read

Bake House Kandy, Sri Lanka, relaunches with responsible dining, more options

Bake House Kandy relaunches with new brand identity, sustainable concept and enhanced dining experience

April 25, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s key post-war bond investor Mark Mobius dies at 89

He remained confident on Sri Lanka's potential when others didn't have

April 16, 2026 5 min read