ENTERTAINMENT

Gayesha Perera: Multi Faceted artist in Sri Lanka

Nov. 14 | Gayesha Perera rose to fame after winning the prestigious Miss Sri Lanka crown in the year 2006 and then having participated in the Miss International... Read more »
‘Adaraneeya Niagara’ teledrama: Finishing up the filming in USA

‘Adaraneeya Niagara’ teledrama: Finishing up the filming in USA

Mar. 23 | ‘ Adaraneeya Niagara’ the first ever Sri lankan tele drama done in USA is finishing up its filming schedule these days.  This tele drama will feature popular Sri Lankan... Read more »

EDUCATION

Weekly Profile: Yale University

Weekly Profile: Yale University

Aug. 30 |   Yale University is a large private research university founded in 1701. Its 290-acre campus in New Haven, Connecticut houses a wide array of programs, departments, 10 professional... Read more »

University of New Hampshire

May. 24 | Founded in 1866 as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, the University of New Hampshire was one of the early land-grant institutions... Read more »

SCIENCE & TECH

Why your Friends more Popular than You?

Jan. 20 | Are your friends more popular than you are? There doesn’t seem to be any obvious reason to suppose this is true, but it probably is. We are all more... Read more »
Virtusa, one of 100 Best Small Public Companies in America

Virtusa, one of 100 Best Small Public Companies in America

Nov. 10 | Virtusa Corporation, a company founded by Kris Canekeratne, a Sri Lankan, has been named in Forbes’ list of the “100 Best Small Public Companies in America”. Kris   Canekeratne,... Read more »

LIFE STYLES

Fashion Photogrpahy – Gihan De Silva

Fashion Photogrpahy – Gihan De Silva

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Lady Gaga: Style Evolution

Jan. 20 | It’s hard to believe that the ubiquitous Lady Gaga — No. 7 on this year’s Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women — is just 24-year-old... Read more »

TRAVEL

Sri Lanka 2nd Best Destination in the World

Nov. 30 |   Sri Lanka has been picked by many travel magazines as the 2nd best destination in the world for tourists to vist.  More recently the New York Times... Read more »
2011 Looks as if it will be a Bright Year for Sri Lankan Tourism

2011 Looks as if it will be a Bright Year for Sri Lankan Tourism

Feb. 16 | London’s Independent newspaper names Sri Lanka a travel “Hot Spot” for 2011, offering suggestions for what tourists may do while visiting – everything from watching... Read more »

USA

Former Sri Lanka President Chandrika at Harvard University

Former Sri Lanka President Chandrika at Harvard University

Nov. 14 |  Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, former Sri Lankan President will deliver a speech titled, ‘Negotiating Identities and Emotions: Ethnopolitical Conflict in Sri Lanka’... Read more »

US Congressman Shuler: Strong advocate for Sri Lanka

Nov. 10 | “I want to give the real story about what’s actually happening in Sri Lanka today,” said US Congressman Heath Shuler after returning from his second... Read more »

SRI LANKA

MIT Scientist with a Passion for Sri Lankan Music

May. 27 | “I’ve got this opportunity; I’m living in a Western country where there is great interest in arts and culture. During 2006-07 the media here... Read more »
Buddhist monks not happy with the new Law in Sri Lanka

Buddhist monks not happy with the new Law in Sri Lanka

Nov. 10 | Maduluwawe Sobitha thero, chief priest of the Kotte Naga Vihara , wanted the Sri Lankan govt.  to withdraw  the draft bill of the law, titled ‘The Revival of Underperforming... Read more »

COMMUNITY

SL Embassy in Washington DC Celebrates Thai Pongal

SL Embassy in Washington DC Celebrates Thai Pongal

Jan. 22 | The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington, D.C. recognized the Hindu harvest festival of Thai Pongal last week with a ceremony at the Embassy attended by a large number of Sri Lankans... Read more »

Film: It’s Matter of Love

Jan. 13 | The Sri Lankan English film directed by veteran film director Roy de Silva will bereleased in Hollywood.  Roy and Sumana are in USA to be part of the... Read more »