Bongeunsa organises Special Temple Stay programme for the Sri Lankan Community in Korea

SEOUL: A Special Temple Stay Programme was organised by the historic Bongeunsa Temple in Seoul in collaboration with the Embassy of Sri Lanka on Sunday,…

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The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje wins the Golden Man Booker Prize

LONDON:The English Patient, the wartime love story by renowned Sri Lankan-born Canadian author Michael Ondaatje, and published by Bloomsbury, has been crowned the best work…

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Celebrate Sri Lanka Day in Pasadena on 14 July

LOS ANGELES: The Sri Lanka Foundation is hosting its free annual Sri Lanka Day Exposition on Saturday, 14 July  in Pasadena, California, according to a report…

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The DEHIWELA where I grew up

On 21st June 2018, William Grinding Mills finally put up shutters, grinding to a halt. Not only was it an iconic landmark, it was a…

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Shortage of passports to end soon

COLOMBO:  Sri Lanka’s Department of Immigration and Emigration has said that the shortage of new passports, which has presently put thousands on the waiting list,…

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Na tree planted to celebrate Sri Lanka – Indonesia diplomatic relations

JAKARTA: Sri Lankan Ambassador to Indonesia and ASEAN,  Dharsana M. Perera planted a na tree, the Sri Lankan national tree, at Bogor Botanical Gardens on…

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CH17 Loyalty launches privilege “Holiday Card” for Sri Lankan expats

COLOMBO: A multi-facility SMART welcome home “Privilege Holiday Card” exclusively for the Sri Lankan expatriate community will be introduced shortly. The Privilege Holiday Card will…

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Mega Colombo Light Rail project set to transform future of transportation

COLOMBO: The Colombo Light Rail (CLR), a mega rail transit project, is on track to dramatically transform the transportation system in Sri Lanka. Details of…

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Sri Lankan expatriates purchased 27 % of luxury condominiums

COLOMBO: Sri Lankans purchased 65 % of high-end condominiums that entered the Sri Lankan property market while Sri Lankan expatriates purchased 27 % of these…

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SriLankan asks passengers to arrive at BIA 4 hours before departure time

COLOMBO: SriLankan Airlines has requested all passengers to arrive at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) four hours prior to their departure time, effective from Monday…

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