Source:Anthempress The Ṭämpiṭavihāras of Sri Lanka focuses on one distinctive Buddhist architectural practice from pre-modern Sri Lanka – the construction of Buddha image-houses on elevated wooden platforms supported by stone pillars.  The Ṭämpiṭavihāras of Sri Lanka focuses on one distinctive Buddhist architectural practice from pre-modern Sri Lanka – the construction of ...

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Source:Dailynews If all under 30 eligible to receive the Covid vaccine are vaccinated by the end of September, then the restrictions could be relaxed and the country could be reopened, said the Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) Gen. Shavendra Silva. He expressed confidence ...

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Chellappah Suntharalingam Source:Thuppahis Matthew Westwood, in The Weekend Australian Review,  5-6 January 2019, where the title is  “Counting and Cracking: a family’s journey” … with some snaps and a partial bibliography added by The Editor, Thuppahi In the complicated and at times bitterly divided history of Sri Lanka in the 20th century, one man’s story ...

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Source:Island The TNGlive platform, on social media, has certainly generated a lot of interest, among music lovers. What’s more, it has brought to the surface hidden talent, especially among the Anglo-Indians, in India. One of the big finds is the father and daughter duo of Nigel Galway and his daughter ...

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Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation (SLIC) Chairman Dr.Jagath Wellawatta has been nominated as High Commissioner-designate to Australia. Wellawatta’s corporate experience spans across a spectrum of diverse fields, encompassing high level decision making within the private sector, to policy making at national level. In his long history in the capacity of ...

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