Wednesday, 24th December 2014 By Stroud Life A DECADE ago, Stroud Life reporter Victoria Temple was in Sri Lanka when the tsunami struck. Here we are reprinting her account, written at the time, of that devastating day ...
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Boxing Day tsunami, 10 years on: how cricket helped save Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 24th December 2014 By Simon Hughes A decade on from the Boxing Day tsunami, Simon Hughes warms to an Indian Ocean island restored in part by the healing power of cricket "Now, the green shoots of peace and p ...
Sri Lanka at the YWCA Diplomatic International Charity Bazaar – 2014
Thailand’s largest annual international Charity Bazaar held its 61stcharity show at the Central World Live Hall and Zen Gallery on 28th, 29th and 30th November 2014. The spouse of former Prime Minister Gen. Surayud Chu ...
Tsunami Survivor Pushed Away Bodies To Escape
Wednesday, 24th December 2014 Shenth Ravindra was travelling on a train in Sri Lanka when a "wall of water" smashed into the carriages on Boxing Day 2004. Londoner Shenth Ravindra was travelling by train to the Sri La ...
Award Winning Sri Lankan film, “Sri Siddhartha Gautama” debuts in Guangzhou, China
The award winning cinematic classic, “Sri Siddhartha Gautama”, shot on location in Sri Lanka, featuring well known Sri Lankan actors and directed by Sri Lankan Director, Saman Weeraman and produced by Navin Gooner ...
Sri Lanka Embassy in Brussels celebrates Christmas
The Sri Lanka Embassy in Brussels celebrated Christmas on Saturday, 20th December 2014, with the participation of Sri Lankans living in Belgium and Luxembourg, in keeping with the tradition of celebrating all major reli ...
Statement on US-Cuba rapprochement
Sri Lanka welcomes the announcements made by the leaders of the United States of America and Cuba, of a rapprochement between the two countries, thereby ending decades’ long estrangement and paving the way for the renewal of diplomatic ties. The release and exchange of prisoners is a concrete step towards a new era of US-Cuba relations which marks a turning point in the history of the two nations.
Sri Lanka has consistently called for an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba, by the USA, which has caused severe hardship for the people of that country. It is therefore imperative to remove this obstacle to fully restore people to people interaction which will bring renewed prosperity to both nations. Read More
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