The Tamil scholar “Pundit” M. Nallathamby, a teacher at Zahira College, Colombo was entrusted this task and a neat, precise ...

I once asked a well-known scholar why the anthem, which originally began with “Namo Namo Matha,” was later changed to “Sri Lanka Matha ... and Leonard Woolf immersed themselves in Sinhala, Pali, and ...

Singing or not singing Sri Lanka Matha/ apa Sri Lanka ... Composer and musician Ananda Samarakoon (1911-1962) wrote the lyrics and composed the music for the song Namo Namo Matha in1940, while he was ...

Article 7 of the Constitution states, [quote] The National Anthem of the Republic of Sri Lanka shall be “Sri Lanka Matha,” the words and music of which are set out in the Third Schedule. [unquote] ...

Two tourists have died from suspected pesticide poisoning after their hostel in Sri Lanka was fumigated for bedbugs, Britain’s PA Media news agency has reported. Ebony McIntosh, a 24-year-old ...

Australia and Sri Lanka face off in the second and final Test in Galle this afternoon, less than a week after the first Test ended at the same venue. Reigning champions Australia have already ...

China committed to assisting with Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring and pledged to encourage investments in logistics, green development, and digital transformation. The two sides agreed to enhance ...

Just a hint of swing for Fernando first up. 09:57 (IST) Jan 29 We are done with 'Advance Australia Fair' and 'Sri Lanka Matha'. It has gotten pleasingly sunny out there and a fair bit of a crowd ...

Sinopec, China's state-owned and largest oil refiner, signed an agreement with Sri Lanka's energy ministry to invest $3.7 billion in a state-of-the-art oil refinery with a capacity of 200,000 ...