(Colombo-Lankapuvath) A memorial lecture on the late Vice chancellor of the University of Colombo, Professor Stanley Wijesundara was recently held at the Sri Lanka Foundation in Colombo.

(Colombo, Lankapuvath) - High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam joined Commerce Minister Anand Sharma, Secretary of Textiles Smt. Rita Menon and the Development Commissioner of Handcrafts of India in inaugurating the Theme Pavilion of Indian Handicrafts “MAGIC OF GIFTED HANDS” & the India-Sri Lanka Crafts Exchange Programme at the India International Trade Fair in New Delhi.

(Colombo Lankapuvath) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in her ninth month of pregnancy has become a topic of national interest. And, with speculations around her delivery date making rounds in the media circuits, the news has got everyone hooked onto details of her pregnancy.  However, all this hullaballo over her pregnancy and the speculated date (11.11.11) on which she will deliver her baby has miffed the Bachchans.

(Colombo, Lankapuvath) - The essence of the term, “ballet” surpasses the seemingly delicate art of dance thus placing it as a perfect paradox. “Ballet”, as a form of Art contradicts the delicate façade, considering the tremendous amount of effort and dedication that it veils. This knowledge is, unfortunately, not perceived by many.

(Colombo, Lankapuvath) - Miss Angola Leila Lopes, a business student from the town of Benguela in her home country, was crowned Miss Universe, beating out 88 competitors on Monday after dazzling a panel of judges with her beauty and impressing them with her brain.

(Colombo-Lankapuvath)The State Musical Award Ceremony will be held on August 26  at 5.pm under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapakse at Temple trees. This award ceremony is organized by the Department of Cultural Affairs , State Music Committee , Sri Lanka Board of Arts and Ministry of Culture and the Arts. This is the only award ceremony for the  music field.

(Colombo, Lankapuvath) - Laurence Gourret- Lapeyre’s latest book ‘La vague de Nilaveli’ (The Wave of Nilaveli) was launched in Paris.

Gourret- Lapeyre, speaking about her book with much passion and love for her work of art, explained that she wrote the book with her soul, to capture several aspects of life, landscape and culture in Sri Lanka.

(Colombo, Lankapuvath) - The Sri Lankan audience will have the great opportunity to enjoy the French rock group Merzhin. Renowned for their wild live shows, the six musicians of Merzhin will be on tour in several Asian countries and will present their last album to the public of Colombo, at the Fête de la Musique.