Professor J.B. Disanayaka is well known for his innovative creations. His latest book is no exception. The ‘Encyclopaedia of Sinhala Language and Culture’, he himself says is of “an unusual kind”. JB ...

Unknown to the media and most in Sri Lanka the Sinhala language has won international recognition. More precisely, it is the Sinhala script rather than the language itself that has been named as one ...

When I raise this question, one may wonder why I raise this question 64 years after Sinhala was made the Official Language of Sri Lanka by the Official Languages Act, No. 33 of 1956. The people in the ...

I write to complement Mr. Sangadasa Akurugoda’s essay “Why get rid of our linguistic heritage, and move back to English?” in ‘The Island’ of 8th February 2021. This is nothing to get excited about. It ...

SBS Spice breaks new ground with English language content for young Australians of South Asian heritage. It's a fresh new look at pop culture, identity, food, sport, history and much more. The SBS ...

For the restoration works, the King employed traditional Sinhala artists who were scattered throughout the country. These artists belonged to the artist caste called “Hiththaru”. This caste is also ...