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From 2006 to 2013, Innasithamby was a part of the Capital Maharaja Organization and was involved in several projects as a part of management. He was the producer and host of shows such as Good Morning Sri Lanka, Planet Pulse, Shakthi Chat, Speak Easy with Danu, Cafe Colombo, and The Agency Show. He also hosted The Phat 30 & Big Breakfast on Yes ...
Katchatheevu(Tamil: கச்சத்தீவு, Tamil pronunciation:[kəttʃət̪t̪iːʋʉ])[a]is an uninhabited island in Sri Lanka. The island was governed by British Ceylon(now Sri Lanka) from 1921.[3] Though the Indian government never controlled it, the island remained disputed until 1974 between India and Sri Lanka when India ...
Tangalle ( Sinhala තංගල්ල [ˈtaŋɡalːə], Tamil: தங்காலை) (also known as Tangalla) is a large town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is one of the largest towns in southern province. It is located 195 km (121 mi) south of Colombo and 35 km (22 mi) east of Matara.
Sri Lankan Vellalar ( Tamil: இலங்கை வெள்ளாளர், lit. 'Ilaṅkai veḷḷāḷar') is a caste in Sri Lanka, predominantly found in the Jaffna peninsula and adjacent Vanni region, who comprise about half of the Sri Lankan Tamil population. They were traditionally involved in agriculture, but also included merchants ...
The main languages spoken in Sri Lanka are Sinhala and Tamil. Several languages are spoken in Sri Lanka within the Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, and Austronesian families. Sri Lanka accords official status to Sinhala and Tamil, with English as a recognised language. The languages spoken on the island nation are deeply influenced by the various ...
Sinhala dialects. Sinhala dialects are the various minor variations of Sinhalese language which are based on the locale (within Island of Sri Lanka) and the social classes and social groups (e.g. university students). Most of the slang are common across all dialects. However certain slang are restricted to certain social classes or groups.
The president of Sri Lanka is the elected head of state and the chief executive of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon). The president is a dominant political figure in the country. The office was created in 1972, as more of a ceremonial position. It was empowered with executive powers by the 1978 Constitution introduced by J. R. Jayewardene.
Capital of Sri Lanka. The current legislative capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayawardhapura Kotte and the executive and judicial capital is Colombo. Over the course of the island's history, the national capital has been in several locations other than [ 1] Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. [ 1]