( May 1, 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Political vultures are circling round the late Maestro Lester James Peries after his death. They have instructed to ‘honour’ him with a state funeral at the expenses of the state. I saw a photograph of President Sirisena handing over a cheque to Lester on his …
Renowned Sri Lankan film maker and a national icon Lester James Peiris, credited with revolutionalising Sinhala cinema in the 1950s with a strong local flavour and indigenous style, passed away in Colombo on Sunday. He was 99. A contemporary of Satyaji…
You don’t have to spend long in Sri Lanka to be struck by the superabundance of plant and animal life. And not just in the obvious places. I’ve taken a morning out to visit Udawalawe National Park, where the elephants rub shoulders with leopards, crocodiles and sloth bears. Step outside the park, …
A panel event by the Congressional Caucus on Religious and Ethnic Freedom in Sri Lanka saw a lively discussion on the link between Sinhala Buddhism and extremist violence in Washington DC last week. The panel, moderated by the co-chair of the caucus Re…
The number of people affected by drought in Sri Lanka has increased to 613,326, according to a situation report released on Monday by the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Centre (DMC). DMC reported that people in 11 administrative districts in the Northe…
COLOMBO, April 30 (Xinhua) — The number of people affected by drought in Sri Lanka has increased to 613,326, the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said in its situation report on Monday. According to the report, people in 11 administrative d…
COLOMBO, April 30 (Xinhua) — Internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan film producer and director, Dr. Lester James Peiris, died at the age of 99 here on Monday. Dr. Peiris’ funeral will be held on Wednesday with full state patronage, President Maithripala Sirisena instructed. A world-renowned filmmaker …
This article is part of a series of stories and op-eds launched by IPS on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 3. NEW YORK, Apr 30 2018 (IPS) – When Sri Lankan journalist Richard de Zoysa was abducted from his home in Colombo on the night of …
Dhaka, April 30 (UNB) – A 10-member Bangladesh Junior Athletics team will leave here for Sri Lanka on Thursday (May 3) to participate in the 3rd South Asian Junior (Under-18) Athletics Championship beginning in Colombo on May 5. Bangladesh team consists of eight athletes including five women’s, …
Apr 30, Colombo: First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Serbia Ivica Dacic will visit India, Nepal and Sri Lanka from 2 to 8 May, a Serbian government statement said. During his visit, Dacic will meet with the top officials of the three So…