Language is one of the most fundamental aspects of human communication, shaping not only individual identities but also national cultures. In multilingual societies like Sri Lanka, where according to ...

The new channel will host a diverse range of content about issues relevant to Sinhala-speaking audiences The BBC News Sinhala channel on YouTube delivers a diverse range of content including ...

Sri Lankan cinema is now in its 63rd year. The first Sinhala film, 'Kadavunu Poronduwa' (Broken Promise) was screened in January 1947. The local film industry was heavily influenced by India and the ...

This week, we look at his critical evaluation of the Sinhala song as quoted from the same work, which I consider to be seminal as no other Lankan critic has even come close to the depth and scope ...

Gamini gave an astounding performance acting as a Tamil in Sunil Ariyaratne’s ‘Sarungale’. He played Nadarajah, the Jaffna Tamil clerk in a story that highlighted both the anti-Tamil communal violence ...