Colorful 'Adi Vel' procession returned to the streets of Colombo, after lapse of 16 years (24.07.2010 - Asiantribune.com)
Colombo
: The colorful Adi Vel procession conducted by Hindus, returned to the
streets of Colombo after 16 years. This procession of Lord Muruka
proceeded from Pettah and traveled through York Street, Achilon Square
and Galle Road, stopping to meet President Mahinda Rajapaksa in front of
his residence at Temple Trees.
The procession was organized yesterday by the trustees of the Sammangod
Sri Kathir Velautha Swami Temple and Manicavinayagak Temple.
On the last 18th, trustees and members of Sammangod Sri Kathir Velautha
Swami Temple and Manicavinayagak Temple extended an invitation to
President Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees to participate in the 2010 Adi
Vel Festival. ..............................>>
Lanka banking on IIFA for image makeover (05.06.2010 -
asianage.com)
Recovering from the scars left by its long
ethnic conflict, Sri Lanka is making the most of the three-day
International Indian Film Academy awards-2010 that began in Colombo on
Thursday.
The star-studded event began with a fashion show as models and stars
walked the ramp at the Sirimavo Bandaranayake Arena in Colombo in the
IIFA Foundation Extravaganza which kick-started the film carnival.
The fashion designers whose creations were shown included India’s Manish
Malhotra and Vikram Phadnis and Sri Lankan designers Yoland and
Kanchana. Actors Vivek Oberoi and Diya Mirza hosted the fashion night
that had bureaucrats, politicians, industrialists and actors from both
the countries in attendance. ...............................>>
Kollyhood
to boycott all Bollywood
stars who attend IIFA
at Sri Lanka - from Gopal Ethiraj, Chennai (02.06.2010 -
Asiantribune.com)
Chennai : The film industry of South India
reiterated its decision to boycott the India International film Academy
(IIFA) awards function to be held in Sri Lanka.
The South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce has threatened that Southern
stars and filmmakers will boycott all the Bollywood stars who attend the
IIFA 2010.
The film industry bodies -- South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce
(SIFCC) and Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) – after a
meeting here on Tuesday have jointly urged the IIFA to suspend its plans
to hold the event in Sri Lanka. ..........................>>
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IIFA : South Indian film
industry to Bollywood (31.05.2010 -
indiatoday.intoday.in)
Chennai, May 31, 2010 : PTI : The South
Indian film industry today joined the 'boycott-IIFA' chorus asking
Bollywood not to participate in the entertainment gala to be held in
Colombo early next month.
Pro-Tamil groups in Tamil Nadu have already asked actors from Bollywood
to boycott the June 3-5 event.
In a joint statement here, various industry bodies including South
Indian Film Chamber of Commerce said that they were not opposing the
awards ceremony but were against the event being organised in Sri Lanka,
in an apparent reference to the alleged killing of civilian Tamils at
the height of the conflict between Sri Lankan army and LTTE last year. ................................>>
Jaffna
Vesak Zone attracts thousands (31.05.2010 -
news.lk)
A massive crowd of tens and thousands flocked to
witness the Jaffna Vesak Zone on its first day on May 27.
People in Jaffna (Yalpanam) as well as visitors from various parts of
the country to the peninsula irrespective of their ethnicity and
religion walked along the illuminated roads in the Vesak Zone admiring
hundreds of Vesak lanterns and other decorations showing up after and
absence of nearly 30 years. All these decorations of magnificent designs
were prepared by the members of the Army serving in Jaffna. Among a
record crowd of about 150,000 on its first day, the majority were
youngsters who have never seen a celebration of this nature. ............................>>
In Protest of “Swarna Rathriyak Dazzling Night” in Los Angeles - by Daya Henderson - Fullerton, California (30.05.2010 - Asian
Tribune)
Vesak, the day marking the birth, enlightenment,
and passing away of the Buddha, is on the full moon day in the month of
May. Obviously, it comes but once a year. This year it is celebrated on
May 29th and 30th, the closest weekend to the actual full moon on the
28th.
Several years ago the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, the Hon. Lakshman
Kadiragaman, a Hindu, spearheaded a movement in the United Nations to
have Vesak declared an official international holiday. A UN resolution
was passed accordingly. It is a nationally-observed holiday in Sri
Lanka, as well as in several other predominantly-Buddhist countries of
Asia. Over the years, however, popularity of this holiday has grown far
beyond the traditional Buddhist countries, and is now observed by
Buddhists everywhere. Thousands of devotees in many Western nations,
including the United States, now celebrate Vesak in the thousand or more
Buddhist temples that have become an essential part of the Western
cultural landscape. ..............................>>
Sri
Lanka Food Festival lures many Kuwaitis and Foreign
Expats (12.05.2010
- Asiantribune.com)
Kuwait City : The Sri Lanka Food Festival
jointly organized by the Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Sri Lankan Embassy
on the occasion of celebrating “Sri Lanka Culture Week” in Kuwait was
inaugurated on 28th April at the Al-Ahmadi Restaurant of Crowne Plaza
Hotel amidst a gathering of Kuwaiti dignitaries, members of the
Diplomatic Corps, media, well-wishers etc.
The members of the Chandana Wickramasinghe Culture Troupe welcomed the
guests and escorted them to the Restaurant in a dance parade. ...........................>>
Visit Lanka enables Sri Lanka to have the biggest entertainment - by Quintus Perera – Asian Tribune (10.05.2010 -
Asiantribune.com)
Colombo : This June 2010 as Sri Lanka prepares
to celebrate her first year of peace, Visit Lanka, an exceptional travel
agent and tour operator, has a pleasant surprise to share with us all.
After months of meticulous planning and endless negotiations.
The International
Indian Film Academy awards (IIFA) 2010 is scheduled to be held
in Colombo from 3rd to 5th June and perform the biggest entertainment
event in Sri Lanka with the royalty of Indian Cinema arriving here for a
weekend of entertainment. ...............................>>
Sri
Lanka was in Kuwait,
quite for a week (05.05.2010 - Asiantribune.com)
Kuwait : Almost
Sri Lanka was here in Kwait for a week. With the first ever “Sri Lanka
Culture Week” held from April 26 – May 2, Sri Lanka cultural
extravaganza enthralling the audience, Sri Lanka Food festival satiating
the gourmets’ taste buds, and shopping spree of Lankan specialties at
the exhibition of handicrafts, textiles and garments, masks, decorative
items, ornaments, teas and spices etc. if not brought down Sri Lanka
here, then what it was?
Jointly hosted by the Embassy of Sri Lanka and the National Council for
Culture, Arts & Letters, the Culture Week was inaugurated on April
26 at the Keifan Auditorium by Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah,
Minister of Information & Oil. Lighting the ceremonial oil lamp to
the tune of “Mangul Bera” and playing the two National Anthems followed
in the presence of the Secretary General of the Council Sheikh Bader
Al-Rifai, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Kuwait Sarath Dissanayake, Manager
Sri Lankan Airlines Mr. Lalith Peiris and Mr. Chandana Wickramasinghe,
Director of the Chandana Wickramasinghe & the Dancers’ Guild. ..............................>>
