The following is an interview with the World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) by the internationally-renowned Sri Lankan artistic figure, Dharmasiri Bandaranayake, concerning a series of death threats that ...

In the aftermath of the Sri Lankan general elections in October, a bitter faction fight opened up in the extreme rightwing grouping, Sihala Urumaya (SU) or Sinhala Heritage, over who was going to take ...

Unlike in the past, today there is enthusiasm among artistes and filmmakers to base their creations on religious or philosophical themes. Today we wish to take a look at Sinhala movies made on ...

He has authored several books and articles on the history of Sri Lanka. KM de Silva’s latest book is a continuation of his earlier works on the history of separatism in Sri Lanka. Its title is ...

This Christmas though very much late by generations nevertheless would be ideal for Sinhala Buddhists to join in and enjoy with a determined resolution to work towards an alternative approach that can ...

Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe was released on bail on August 26 after he was arrested for allegedly ...

New Year celebrations begin with the cleaning of the house and the lighting of an oil lamp. The rest of the day is punctuated by auspicious moments. A Catholic celebrated the festivity with his Hindu ...

The book was 12 years in the making. The Sinhala translation of ‘Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on the Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation and Commentary Chapters 1 to 6’, first published by the Penguin Group in ...

Our society usually names the New Year as Sinhala and Hindu New Year. The Media and the higher ups in society maintain this as Sinhala & Hindu New Year. But I wish to term it as Hindu & Sinhala New ...

CHENNAI / COLOMBO: Kollywood actor Suriya on Thursday denied that he has been roped in to act, along with south Indian actress Simran, in a film directed by a Sinhalese, Suresh Kumarasinghe, and said ...

Peries died at the age of 99 in a Colombo hospital. As a young man he left school to study cinema in London, where he lived for six years with his brother, a painter. His films have left indelible ...