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,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…