The last rites of the late Mrs. Kalasuri Latha Walpola, who passed away on December 27, will be performed with full state patronage on December 31, following a decision by the government.

The last rites of the late Mrs. Kalasuri Latha Walpola, who passed away on December 27, will be performed with full state patronage on December 31, following a decision by the government.
Sri Lanka’s traditional practice of Kithul Madeema/Kithul Kapeema, an ancient indigenous technology for extracting sap from the Kithul (Caryota urens), a palm endemic to Sri Lanka, has been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Sri Lanka signed the agreement for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage recently (09) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The Bellanwila Raja Maha Viharaya has announced that all arrangements are in place for the 75th annual Bellanwila Esala Perahera, which will be held from August 15 to 17.
The Kala Bhushana State Awards Ceremony was initiated in 1984 to recognize and appreciate artists who, despite being from remote areas of the island, have preserved traditional art and craftsmanship through their creations and innovations.
A symbol of summer- traditional Japanese Bon Odori Festival was held with great success recently, at the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) premises in Maharagama, in collaboration with the NYSC and the Japanese Solidarity Association (JSA).
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka has been honored with the Green Destinations Bronze Award at ITB 2025 in Berlin.
Family members inform that veteran singer Amita Wedisinghe passed away this morning (20).
Sri lankan contest, mrs Ishadi Amanda has won the first runner-up position in the Mrs World competition.
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs of Sri Lanka, Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi together with the Deputy Minister of National Integration of Sri Lanka, Muneer Mulaffar recently visited the holy city of Madinah as a part of their recent visit to Saudi Arabia to sign the Hajj Agreement.


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