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Upcoming Events

Nanda Malini & Victor Ratnayake Live in Concert

Saturday April 19, 2014

Aaradhana - T.M. Jayaratne and Pradeepa Dharmadasa Live in Los Angeles

Sunday May 04, 2014

Bathiya & Santhush Live in Concert

Saturday October 11, 2014

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Help Sponsor Rural Students

Karuna Trust will give 300 new scholarships this year to student in rural Sri Lanka. Students from 10 schools in batches of 30 students from each school will be selected this year. ...more

Help a Lankan with Micro Credit

YMicro is a web-based platform that connects donors and their gifts directly to beneficiaries through micro philanthropy and micro credit. Visit www.ymicro.org, as well as on Facebook at YMicro Sri Lanka, were we have videos, photos and stories of our projects ...more

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Friday, April 18, 2014
On this day in ...

1961 The Tamil Federal Party launched a civil disobedience campaign demanding a separate Tamil-speaking state. The rioting that followed triggered a state of emergency that lasted for 743 days.

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Sri Lanka accuses Canada of 'manipulating' Commonwealth
Sri Lanka on Tuesday accused Canada of undermining the Commonwealth to score political points after ...

Sri Lanka says Canada holds Commonwealth to ransom
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka on Tuesday accused Canada of using its funding of the Commonweal...

India, Sri Lanka set for intriguing World T20 final
Sri Lanka face a daunting test of nerves by a dominant India in Sunday's all-Asian World Twenty2...

Sri Lanka accuses Canada of using Commonwealth funding for political purposes
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka accused Canada on Tuesday of using its funding of the Commonwealth as...

Sri Lanka refuses cooperation with UN-backed probe
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's foreign minister said Monday that his country will not coo...

Party time in Sri Lanka after triumph over India
Sri Lanka prepared to throw its biggest party since the end of the country's ethnic conflict aft...

Sri Lanka beat India to win World Twenty20
Kumar Sangakkara hit a memorable half-century to help Sri Lanka to a six-wicket victory over India i...

Indian envoy calls for Sri Lanka power sharing
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — India's ambassador urged Sri Lanka's government on Friday to exped...

Sri Lanka in World Twenty20 final after rain dashes Windies hopes
Sri Lanka reached the final of the World Twenty20 with a 27-run win over West Indies, the defending ...

Sri Lanka gets yet another shot at a world title
MIRPUR, Bangladesh (AP) — The tag of "chokers" is often used for South Africa at major cri...

Wish you a Happy and Prosperous Sri Lankan New Year!