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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.
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 ...
Susanthika Jayasinghe. Deshabandu Kameradin Susanthika Jayasinghe [2] ( Sinhala: සුසන්තිකා ජයසිංහ; Tamil: சுசந்திகா ஜயசிங்ஹ, born December 17, 1975) is a Sri Lankan retired sprinter, who specialised in the 100 and 200 metres. [3] [4] She won the Olympic silver medal for the 200m ...
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Upul Tharanga. Warushavithana Upul Tharanga (born 2 February 1985), commonly known as Upul Tharanga ( Sinhala: උපුල් තරංග) is a former professional Sri Lankan cricketer. A former limited over captain, [1] Tharanga played for all formats of the game. He is a left-handed opening batsman and occasional wicket-keeper.
Managing Director – Triad (Pvt) Ltd. Dilith Susantha Jayaweera (born 18 September 1967) is a Sri Lankan Businessman, Entrepreneur, Media mogul, Lawyer and Politician. [1] In 2011, he was named by the LMD [2] as one of the ten ‘Business People of the Year’. [3] In 2020, Dilith Jayaweera was among 100 corporate leaders named by the LMD [4 ...