Hosted by the institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) of National University of Singapore (NUS), the 03rd South Asian Diaspora Convention (SADC) will bring together 1000 distinguished guests and more than 50 of the region’s leading policymakers and busi

Ladies and Gentlemen, in fact all of you are aware, that on the 08th of January last year in a historic election, in fact what the world calls the rainbow election of 2015, the people of Sri Lanka voted for change, and for democracy, reconciliation and de

ISAS Public Lecture: "Terrorism & the State: Transforming Conflict, Building Peace" by Mrs Chandrika Kumaratunga, Former President, of Sri Lanka - Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore - 24th June 2016, from 1600 to 18.00

On May 28, 2016, H.E. Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan and H.E. Mr. Maithripala Sirisena, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, held a bilateral summit meeting in Nagoya, Japan, following the Outreach Meeting during the G7 Is

The“16th World Export Development Forum (WEDF)” 2016 is scheduled to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 12th to 13th October, 2016 under the theme of ‘Trade for Success: Connect, Compete, Change’.

Due to heavy rains that have been prevailing over the past few days in many parts of Sri Lanka, a large number of people are affected/displaced and many have lost their lives. Their properties were also severely damaged.

The 6th “Ayurweda Expo 2016”, an International Indigenous Health Care Exhibition is scheduled to be held from 8th to 10th July 2016 at BMICH, Colombo , Sri Lanka.The objective of the event is to promote Sri Lakan Ayurweda products, health practices an

The High Commission of Sri Lanka together with the Sri Lankan community in Singapore organized the Sinhala and Hindu New Year celebrations this year on Sunday, 8th May 2016 at Toa Payoh Town Park, Singapore. The event was attended by a large number of Sri

Sri Lanka’s State Dance Ensemble toured in Singapore from 14 – 18 April 2016. The Troupe as its first leg of performances participated at the annual “Tapestry of Sacred Music Festival” at the Esplanade, the Theatre by the Bay, Singapore

In view of celebrating the Vesak festival in May this year, the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo together with the Prime Minister’s Office is organizing a “ Buddha Rashmi National Vesak Festival – 2016” to be held from 21st to 25th May at the Gangara