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Vidusha Rajaguru, a second year student at the Visual and Performing Arts University, was praised as a predominantly a ‘rock’ singer at the ‘Derana Dream Star’ completion and acclaimed as the newest ...
Part II “‘Dr. Ranee Sridharan,’ you say. ‘ Nice to see you again.’ The woman in the white sari places a thumb in her ledger ...
The chef Cynthia Shanmugalingam cooked a meal that celebrated the country’s heirloom produce and homegrown creative culture.
As I sought to bring some order in the economic jargon we are faced with, I was reminded of that term ...
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Sinhala and Tamil New Year reflects the harmony with nature and the Sinhala and coexistence between the two communities, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said in a New Year ...
1993}). Because of the increasing popular attention that it receives in Sri Lanka nowadays, the first of January seems to eclipse the New Year in April in terms of the popular recognition it enjoys.
The newly inaugurated Pamban Bridge in Tamil Nadu is more than just a marvel of engineering—it revives a century-old dream of seamless travel between India and Sri Lanka. Once a vibrant rail-ferry ...
Until 1964, this was how people travelled between Madras (now Chennai) and Colombo—by the Indo-Ceylon Express, then a ferry across the narrow strait, and finally a train through Sri Lanka.
It is officially celebrated on April 13-14, in Sri Lanka, this traditional event marks the sun’s movement from Pisces to Aries, signalling the start of a new year based on astrological calculations.
Released on Feb. 3, the song features a line nodding to Lululemon, the popular athleisure fashion brand that signifies relatively high status in certain social circles. On Feb. 19, TikTok user @ ...
Photograph: Thilina Kaluthotage/Reuters "While there was initially concern that the NPP* government would lean closer towards China, India's engagement with Sri Lanka has been steadily growing ...