This year’s Sri Lanka Day Expo will be held on August 7, 2010 at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California. The event... »
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SLAWDC Sinhala and Tamil New Year Celebrations
By Sandy Ismail Although a little windy, the weather gods were on our side on this beautiful day of April 17, 2010 when the Sri Lanka Association of Washington, D.C. (SLAWDC) celebrated the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, with over 150 members of our community present. The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington, D.C.... »
SLFABC Celebrates Sinhala – Hindu New Year
On April 17th, the Sri Lanka Friendship Association of British Columbia celebrated the Sri Lankan New Year at the Viceroy Banquet Hall. The event was attended by over 400 Sri Lankans, including children, families, and others. Guests were treated to the traditional sweetmeats of kiribath, kokkis, butter cake, and kesari. The organizing committee did... »
SLAASC Celebrates The Sri Lankan New Year In Southern California
The Sri Lankan and Hindu New Year – aluth avurudh and puththandu, respectively – were celebrated in full spirits at Woodley Park in Van Nuys, California on Saturday, April 17th. The event commenced with blessings from Buddhist priests from the many temples across Southern California. »
SLAGA Celebrates The Sri Lankan New Year
The Sri Lanka Association of Greater Austin (SLAGA) celebrated the new year on April 10th at Round Rock West Park in Austin, Texas. The event took off with the traditional ceremony of lighting the oil lamp, and with the US and Sri Lankan national anthems. An Avrudu Kumari pageant was held for the young... »
Sri Lankan Community Center Sees Promising Membership Turnout
The much-anticipated launch and open house of Taprobane, the new Sri Lankan community center for the Sri Lankan community in Southern California opened its doors to the public in West Covina, California on March 27, 2010. Taprobane, the new recreational facility and community center was the brainchild of Dr. Walter Jayasinghe, founder of Sri... »
Doors Open This Saturday To The First Ever Sri Lankan Recreational Facility
Over the past year, Dr. Walter Jayasinghe spearheaded a movement together with members from several Sri Lankan social and alumni organizations in Southern California to establish a recreational facility for the local Sri Lankan community. In the subsequent time since the initial proposal of the facility, these dedicated members of our community have continued... »
How We Grew Up In Sri Lanka
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO WERE BORN IN SRI LANKA IN THE 1930s,1940s, 1950s, and 1960s (and maybe even in the early 1970s)! As for the rest of you, this is for your information to read and enjoy! First, we survived being born to mothers who did not have medical checkups while they carried us, and we... »
Congratulations 2009 Sri Lanka Foundation Essay Competition Winners!
Every year, Sri Lanka Foundation hosts an essay competition to allow the youth within our expatriate community a chance to strengthen their academic writing abilities while also being able to discuss issues of importance in their lives, our culture, and the world today. The Sri Lanka Foundation Essay Competition is open to all students... »