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A Poruwa ceremony is a traditional Sinhalese wedding ceremony. The ceremony takes place on a "Poruwa", a beautifully decorated, traditional wooden platform. The ceremony involves a series of rituals performed by the bride and groom, and their families.
Professor Maithree Wickremesinghe ( Sinhala: මෛත්රී වික්රමසිංහ; born 11 August 1964) is the current First Lady of Sri Lanka as the wife of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. She is a Sri Lankan academic, writer, and professor of English at the University of Kelaniya. [1] She specializes in gender and women's ...
Culturally, Sri Lanka possesses strong links to both India and Southeast Asia. [1] For over 2,500 years, India and Sri Lanka have nurtured a legacy of historical, cultural, religious, spiritual, and linguistic connections. The country has a rich artistic tradition, with distinct creative forms that encompass music, dance, and the visual arts.
Shihan Mihiranga Bennet. Shihan Mihiranga Bennet ( Sinhala: ශිහාන් මිහිරංග; born 18 March 1985), is a Sri Lankan musician, composer and songwriter. Considered one of the best products of reality shows, Mihiranga often known as the "Dream Boy" of the youth in Sri Lanka. He became the youth sensation in 2000s after Namal ...
Wanniarachchige Malini Senehelatha Fonseka, popularly known as Malini Fonseka ( Sinhala :මාලිනී ෆොන්සේකා) (born 30 April 1947, in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka) is a Sri Lankan actress, theatre artist and a director. Often considered the "Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema", [1] [2] Fonseka first became widely known when she won the ...
The caste systems of Sri Lanka were historically not tied to the religious establishment but rather a tool to service the ruling elite - a model more reminiscent of feudalism in Europe. At least three major, parallel caste systems exist in Sri Lankan society: Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Tamil and Indian Tamils. [1]
Colombo, Sri Lanka. Alma mater. Indian central School. Occupation. Actress. Profession. Actress. Upeksha Swarnamali ( Sinhala: උපේක්ෂා ස්වර්ණමාලි ), popularly known as "Paba", is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television and a former member of the Sri Lanka Parliament. She gained popularity for her role on ...
Most Popular Actress. Kumarasinghe Arachchige Dona Chrihashni Nehara Canishia Pieris (born December 21, 1988, as නෙහාරා පීරිස්) [Sinhala]), popularly as Nehara Pieris Rajapakse, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. [1] [2] Particularly active in television, she is also a singer, dancer and a TV host.
Miss Sri Lanka 1980. Bernadine Rose Senanayake, JP, UM (née Ramanayake; born 5 January 1958 [1]) , better known as Rosy Senanayake, is a Sri Lankan politician, [2] beauty pageant titleholder and activist currently serving as Presidential Advisor on Local Government affairs. She was the Mayor of Colombo from 2018 to 2023, [3] [4] and former ...
On 31 January 2023, Sirisena announced his intention to contest in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election at a conference for the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. In his speech, Sirisena addressed the recent Easter Bombing inquiry findings, apologised to the Catholic community and compared himself to anti- apartheid activist Nelson Mandela . [202]