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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.
In 1994, she married Ranil Wickremesinghe. In July 2022 she became the First Lady of Sri Lanka when Ranil became the President of Sri Lanka. [5] She is the first presidential spouse with a Ph.D. in Sri Lanka.
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 Udugama in 1990s. [1]
The culture of Sri Lanka mixes modern elements with traditional aspects and is known for its regional diversity. Sri Lankan culture has long been influenced by the heritage of Theravada Buddhism passed on from India, and the religion's legacy is particularly strong in Sri Lanka's southern and central regions. South Indian cultural influences are especially pronounced in the northernmost ...
Mahinda Rajapaksa ( Sinhala: මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ; Tamil: மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ; born Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa; 18 November 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician. He served as the President of Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2015; the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 2004 to 2005, 2018, and 2019 to 2022; [2] the Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2004 and 2018 to ...
In 1975, Bandaranaike created what would eventually become the Sri Lankan Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, also appointing the first woman to serve in the Sri Lankan Cabinet aside from herself. Bandaranaike's tenure was marked by inadequate economic development at the national level.
Pooja's father, H. R. Umashankar, is an Indian Kannada Brahmin from Sringeri, in the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka while mother, Sandhya, is a Sri Lankan Sinhalese. [1] Her father worked with Hindustan Unilever in Valparai as a manager. After she did her pre-schooling in Sri Lanka, she came to India and went to Poornapragnya in Aldur ...
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 ...
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 ...
Nehara Pieris Rajapakseනෙහාරා පීරිස්. 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 ...