Sri Lanka’s woeful 2017 in ODIs has spilled into 2018 in the current ODI tir-series involving Bangladesh. Dinesh Chandimal, who is the stand-in captain of the side, has suffered two consecutive losses to Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. A loss in the game against Zimbabwe today could signal the end of their …
In the year 2017 Sri Lanka had lost not less than 23 of the 29 ODIs. Thanks in the main, as most observant cricket fans opined, due to the short-term shenanigans of the selectors, or as still others reckoned was it due to the pressures imposed on the s…
Rubbing salt into the Sri Lankan wounds was Bangladesh Test captain Shakib Ah Hasan, who spoke about there being healthy competition among their batsmen for slots in the side. The Sri Lankan selectors meanwhile are asking the batsmen to stand up and gr…
Veteran film critic and writer Ajith Galappaththi will launch Sri Lanka Film Directory Review, organizing the list of Sinhala, Tamil and English films made in Sri Lanka over the past 71 years. This research based book was written on a proposal by the C…
Over a number of years, the question has been raised both within the Trust and by judges, friends and critics of the Gratiaen Prize, whether prizes are the form of support most needed by writers in Sri Lanka. The Gratiaen Trust celebrates all efforts m…
President Maithripala Sirisena, Indian High Commissioner Taranjit Singh Sandhu, former President Chandrika Kumaratunga, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya diplomats, artistes and others enjoyed the musical evening presented by the High Commission of India at the BMICH on Wednesday ‘to celebrate India …
Today, January 21 is a historic day for Sri Lankans and especially for those who are cinema lovers. It was on January 21 1947, that Sri Lanka’s firsttalkie, ‘Kadawunu Poronduwa’ or “The Broken Promise” was first shown at the Kingsley Cinema in Colombo. This historic day is being celebrated with a …
Leasing is no better. The inability to pay back has also driven farmers to take these extreme personal decisions. Sri Lanka’s North is always considered a dry zone, but excessive rainfall without smart irrigation systems should be of concern to the Northern Provincial Council. Though classified a dry zone, …
Shantha Kurumbalapitiya –Chief Operating Officer, Serendib Leisure Management Ltd added ‘We are honoured to be awarded as the best luxury private villa in Sri Lanka and the best luxury beach hotel in the region at the 2017 World Luxury Hotel Awards. These accolades are testimonials to the …
Max out your shopping time in Colombo, Sri Lanka … You’ll also find smaller collections at the Odel Luv SL stores across the city and across Sri Lanka. … The big store on Galle Road has tea from all over Sri Lanka and you’ll find great deals from over 22 renowned tea houses and companies here.