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…
New York Times on Lester James Peries, 99, Visionary Sri Lankan Filmmaker
The doyen of Sinhala cinema Dr. Lester James Peries was laid to rest amidst a large and distinguished gathering at the Independence Square in Colombo…
Families mark Sri Lankan New Year at Buddhist center in Harrison
HARRISON, Pennsylvania: The children of the Alle-Kiski Valley’s Sri Lankan community knelt before their parents to ask forgiveness for the past year’s transgressions, followed by…
Wisconsin professor brings expert teaching methods to Sri Lanka
WISCONSIN: A University of Wisconsin-Baraboo/Sauk County professor is bringing his expertise to Sri Lanka this summer in an effort to connect international college students with…
Sri Lankans in Toronto celebrate 70th Independence Day with great fervour
TORONTO: The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Toronto organized many events in connection with the 70th Anniversary celebrations of Independence of Sri Lanka. The…
Celebrating independence anniversary and diplomatic ties with US
WASHINGTON: The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington D.C. celebrated the nation’s 70th Anniversary of Independence at the prestigious United States Institute of Peace. The…
Sri Lankan Independence Day Celebrated in Canada
OTTAWA:The 70th Anniversary of Sri Lanka’s Independence was celebrated at the Sri Lanka High Commissioner’s Official Residence in Canada in the presence of over 160…
Sri Lankan cookbook brings second-generation Canadians together
TORONTO: Vani Gunabalasubramaniam has long been nostalgic for the dishes her mother made when she was a girl growing up in Sri Lanka. But her…