Tag: Sri Lankan

November 9 (Huffpost) - After an entertaining and heartwarming season, the winner of ‘Junior MasterChef Australia’ has been crowned. Georgia, 11, took out the title and $25,000 prize money during Monday night’s grand final, with Filo and Carter finishing as runners-up and receiving $5,000 each. “I’m so surprised. From the beginning my goal was just to make it past the ...

October 18 (The Indian Express) - Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan on Friday issued a statement amid growing opposition against Vijay Sethupathi playing him in upcoming movie 800. Muralitharan stated that he was no stranger to controversies and that he would like to share his thoughts on the latest controversy sparked by the announcement of his biopic 800. “I was ...

Chennai, October 13 (PTI) - Popular Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi will enact the role of legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan in the upcoming biopic '800'. The motion poster release of the film would be launched on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 Tamil with Muralitharan and Sethupathi on October 13 from 6 pm ahead of the IPL match ...

October 3 (News 18) - Sri Lankan authorities have embarked on an innovative initiative to promote the Ceylon Tea brand during the global Covid-19 pandemic by distributing 'tea dyed' face masks to the international business community. According to the Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB), the face masks which have undergone a value addition process with the usage of the Ceylon ...

Research by the International Center for Ethnic Studies indicates that, in most contexts, there is tolerance and understanding among the various religious groups in Sri Lanka. But there are also deep-seated pre-conceived negative notions about each other which stand in the way of ethnic and religious understanding.

Colombo, July 8 (newsin.asia) - In a time where the world of academia is learning to embrace digital education, hybrid, blended learning and a challenge to redefine the future of the classroom and curriculum. All schools and institutes of education are slowly waking up to the false belief that many were not prepared to truly understand the virtual experience of ...

Colombo, May 23 (Gamer.lk) - With sports coming to a grinding halt during these unprecedented times, there’s one sport that has the flexibility to continue. Thanks to its digital nature, Electronic Sports allow athletes to connect to their competitors directly through the cloud, all while staying safe at home. Esports, gazetted as the 70th Sri Lankan sport by the Sports ...

March 16 (Sri Lankan Airlines) - Further to certain news reports that a SriLankan Airlines First Officer has been tested positive for coronavirus, the Airline wishes to clarify and place on record the below. The First Officer concerned has operated his last layover flight to Singapore on February 28, 2020, and thereafter all the flights he operated have been turnaround ...

Colombo, March 11 (newsin.asia) - Sri Lanka Presidents office confirms the first Sri Lankan within Sri Lanka infected with Covid – 19 (Coronavirus), a 52 year old male from the tourism sector, found & now being treated at IDH Hospital. Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Sudath Samaraweera noted that initial tests have confirmed that the patient had contracted Covid-19. Inspections have been ...

Feb 22, (AdaDerana) - SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the prestigious oneworld alliance, in the wake of its launch of the brand video ‘Serendipity Next Door’ appealing to its largest foreign market, India, set a record of five million views within 19 hours on social media platforms. This is the first time in ...