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Obituary - Genevieve Verbenia Rodrigo We art eLanka are really sad to hear the sad news of the passing of...

 "DEPENDABLE-DEFENCE" – By Des Kelly     This extremely interesting TRUE STORY was sent out by a good friend and ex...

Sri Lanka crash to fourth series defeat Shai Hope congratulates Evin Lewis on his century Source:Sundayobserver Sri Lanka’s beleaguered cricketers...

Handagama returns to theatre with A Death at an Antique Shop-BY ANURADHA KODAGODA Source:Sundayobserver It is indeed exciting news for...

Ernest Fernando - only wrestler to represent Sri Lanka at Olympics Source:Dailynews Wrestler Ernest Fernando who participated in the Tokyo...

Scrum half Milinda brought honour and fame to his school and country-by Althaf Nawaz Milinda Jayasinghe Source:Dailynews Nalanda College, Colombo...

Sri Lanka Legends going great guns in India Sri Lanka Legends captain Tillekaratne Dilshan (right) with Man of the Match...

Dialog powers Sri Lanka Legends Team Sri Lanka Legends Skipper T. M. Dilshan (right) with Man-of-the-Match Upul Tharanga after the...

Bliss beyond the boundary lines-by Dishan Joseph Source:Dailynews The most significant event for the month of March in my calendar...

Looking back: “Hansa Vilak”-By Uditha Devapriya Source:Island After more than 40 years, Dharmasiri Bandaranayake’s Hansa Vilak reopened in theatres last Wednesday. Has...

Wild encounters-by Juliet Coombe Hanging about, Fruit Bats of Tissa Tank Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka is full of magical spots where...

The Parsi's of Ceylon's | Lost & Forgotten

Location location location; smart living with TRI-ZEN in the heart of the city With the cost of urban housing becoming...

2021 Sinhala Avurudu nakath from Sri Lankan Astrology

Robert Knox Memorial - tribute to a British Traveler By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Located at Eladatte in Lagundeniya about 12...

Sri Lanka asks Amazon to remove bikinis and doormats featuring its flag   ISHARA S. KODIKARA The country has also complained...

eLanka Newsletter – 14 March 2021 – 2nd edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image...

A Joe-Pete big match with a change-BY PRANAVESH SIVAKUMAR Source:Sundayobserver Joining only a selective cast of big match encounters, the...

Two Guys in a Pub Play - the Boogie Woogie  

A MAN I CALLED MY HERO - Some of Ranjit's memoirs and his hero Ben Navaratne Life in Kotahena was...

A hat-trick, two feuds and a follow-on: how Eden Gardens changed India-Australia cricket-By Jon Pierik India celebrate the wicket of...

First phase of Altair opens-by Pradeep Dilrukshana Source:Dailymirror The first phase of the Altair mixed development project at Slave Island,...

Suranga the cager turned ruggerite-by Althaf Nawaz Suranga Amarasinghe Source:Dailynews The second row forwards in rugby should be tall, powerful...

ODI turns ugly after Gunathilaka is given out obstructing the field   Dhanushka Gunathilaka (left) was given out obstructing the...

Women’s rights, economic oppression and human rights-by Dr Laksiri Fernando Equality in education (perhaps largely achieved in Sri Lanka), equal...

IMF stance on $ 1.5 b China swap surprising: Cabraal Source:FT IMF confirms Govt. sought emergency pandemic support in 2020...

Ceylon's Portugese Burghers; the jovial bunch | Lost & Forgotten  

Crocodile Rock - archaeological site in Arugam Bay By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Situated in Arugam Bay in East Coast of...

Watch Cricket Highlights - West Indies vs Sri Lanka - ODI March 2021 3rd ODI - Brilliant 100 by Darren...

Public health measures to be adopted by Sri Lankan or Foreign Nationals Residing in Sri Lanka who are undertaking an...

Coconut confusion-By Dr Harold Gunatillake   Transcript: Query- “Doctor I need your help. I love coconut products in my food,...

Rajendra Theagarajah appointed Chairman of Digital Reality Pvt Ltd Mandated to lead the Board of SL’s first ever High Density...

Sam Samarasekera, tough tackler with a repute-by Hafiz Marikar Seevali ‘Sam’ Samarasekera is a former center-three-quarter who played as a...

70 years of SLAF Sporting Milestones Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka Air Force has produced some outstanding sportsmen and women who have...

Royal-Thomian golf encounter ends in a tie Jonny De Saram (right), Captain of S. Thomas’ Team and the grandson of...

Night of the Divine Source:Dailynews The Hindu festival of Maha Shivaratri (Literally the “Great Night of Lord Shiva” in Sanskrit...

Seylan Tikiri showcases “Cooking Kiddos” on social media Source:Island Seylan Tikiri, the number one minor savings brand in the market...

Are beauty pageants A MUST in this pandemic world… Source:Island Before this Coronavirus pandemic showed up, the world was inundated...

Insurance industry looks at Bionic Insuring in a ‘new normal’ Source:Island COVID-19 has disrupted most businesses globally and the insurance...

SLC TELLS VAAS ‘REGRET AND REPENT’ -by Rex Clementine Source:Island Former fast bowling great Chaminda Vaas and Sri Lanka Cricket...

When ancient Serendib lured Jewish ships-by Dishan Joseph King Solomon’s Temple Source:Dailynews The resplendent island of Sri Lanka has been...

Dutch inventor of the cassette tape, Lou Ottens, dies age 94-By Christopher Johnson and Chloe Adams Lou Ottens, pictured in...

Sailor Ray Wijewardene beat the Olympic champion in 1966 Ray Wijewardane Source:Dailynews Ray Philip Wijewardene who participated in the yachting...

Hamid brought honour and fame to his school and country-by Althaf Nawaz Zulker Hamid Source:Dailynews In the present sporting world,...

The acute need to empower girls and women-by Kanthi Wijetunge Source:Dailynews At the dawn of the 21st century, enormous changes...

Drones used for first time in SL to fight rubber leaf fungus Source:Island For the first time in Sri Lanka,...

Ted Williams: "I've been sober since August 4, 2011" – by Patrick Ranasinghe Ted “Golden Voice” Williams was homeless when...

GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME  

Two ladies at Finlays shattering a 154-year old glass ceiling in Sri Lankan tea Assistant Superintendents Navoda Vijayangani and Piriyanthi...