ISHW Freshers' Dance - Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Performance on International Students' House for Women Diwali Night. Dancing Group: Nipuni Ayagamage, Saduni Nakandala, Dilka de Silva, Dhaksha Rajendran, Kathir Sajini. (For best view select HD or 480p)

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H.E. Sudharshan Seneviratne, The new Sri Lanka High Commissioner to India.

(Source: The Island) Professor Sudharshan Seneviratne has been appointed as the Sri Lankan High Commissioner in India. He was Head of the Department of Archaeology for nearly ten years at the University of Peradeniya and holds the only Chair in Archaeology within the University system of Sri Lanka.

Having Completed the BA (Hon.) Degree at Hindu College, Delhi University, Dr. Seneviratne who speaks Hindi became the first Sri Lankan to receive, both, the Masters and Doctoral Degrees from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His doctoral thesis, entitled the Social Base of Early Buddhism in southeast India (Andhra and Tamil Nadu) and Sri Lanka, 3rd Century BC to 3rd Century AC, under the supervision of Professor Romila Thapar was the first multi-disciplinary doctoral thesis undertaken from a cross regional perspective on this region. Dr. Seneviratne also was the first Sri Lankan to receive a merit fellowship awarded from the Indian Council of Historical Research in support of his doctoral research. He is the 2012-2013 Edwin F. Arnold Visiting Professor of South Asian Archaeology at Whitman College, USA.

In the course of the last thirty odd years he has worked extensively at Sri Lanka and Indian archaeological sites and has contributed towards cross regional studies, innovative research methodologies in interpretative archaeology and training the next generation of archaeologists in south Asia.

Prof Seneviratne quite naturally has a wide circle of friends and contacts in high places in Delhi where he is both known and respected. His critics seek to make out that since he has no diplomatic experience, he does not qualify; how many of our heads of Missions have had experience in diplomacy. it is said that one of the most successful heads of Mission in Delhi was another Academic, Prof Stanley Kalpage, who later served as our Permanent Representative to the UN, there were other academics such as E.R. Sarachchandra in Paris or W.S. Karunaratne in Washington or Wickrema Weerasooria in Canberra who represented our country with much success.

Professor Seneviratne has represented Sri Lanka at several international fora and holds membership in numerous national and international professional organizations and policy-making committees relating to archaeology, heritage management and Higher education. He is Archaeological Director of the UNESCO World Heritage site, Jetavana at Anuradhapura, Director & Senior Coordinator of UNESCO & NORAD Heritage Projects, Co-Director of the Anuradhapura Citadel Archaeology Project and the Galsohonkanatta Megalithic Project. Seneviratne is a member of the Board of Management at the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology, the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, the Advisory Board to the Director General of Archaeology in Sri Lanka and Board of Governors of the Institute of Fundamental Studies (Kandy).

We wish H.E. Sudharshan Seneviratne the very best!

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Avurudu Celebrations '14

Sinhala & Tamil new year celebrations in New Delhi, organized by ASLID (Association of Sri Lankans in Delhi)

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Dinesh Won 1st Place

Dinesh Thiyagaraja, A Sri Lankan student won 1st place on 'Life in DU' Short Movie competition in 'Antardhvani' DU annual fest. Last year he won 3rd place. Congratulations!!!

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66th Independence Celebrations in New Delhi

In keeping with tradition, High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam, joined by the staff of the Sri Lanka High Commission in India, offered alms (morning meal) to Buddhist priests representing the Sri Lankan Buddhist temples located in India on the morning of 4 February at the High Commissioner’s Residence, to mark the 66th Independence and National Day of Sri Lanka. The alms-giving was followed by a Ceremony involving Sri Lankan expatriates in New Delhi at which High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam unfurled the National Flag to the accompaniment of magul bera (ceremonial drums). The Ceremony included the reading of the 65th Independence Day Message of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Addressing the Sri Lankan community, High Commissioner Kariyawasam emphasised the important contribution that the Sri Lankan expatriate community can make to Sri Lanka’s socio-economic progress. Speaking about the special relationship shared by India and Sri Lanka that is based on civilisational links, the High Commissioner elaborated on the multifaceted nature of the relationship in the present context, which encompasses all areas of contemporary relevance. 

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Sri Lanka participates at SATTE 2014

Sri Lanka Tourism Board, together with 12 co-exhibitors from the private sector, assisted by the Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi, participated at the SATTE-2014 Travel and Tourism Exhibition in New Delhi held at Pragati Maidan from 29th to 31st January 2014.

Tastefully decorated Sri Lankan exhibition stall depicted the variety of destinations, from Sri Lanka’s rich heritage, enticing beaches, diverse wildlife, and exquisite landscapes. The Sri Lanka Stall attracted over 200 visitors a day, which included leading tour operators in India, advertising companies, tourism journalists and interested general public.

SATTE 2014 is considered as the largest gathering of core B2B travel professionals. Supported by Incredible India, SATTE 2014 hosted exhibitors from 24 Indian states, while the international exhibitors from 33 countries including Sri Lanka participated at this event.
Source: http://www.slhcindia.org/

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KMC Foreign Student's Conference

Foreign Student's Association (FOSTAS), Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi is organised a one day international conference on "The role of Information and Communication Technology in International Relations - Global Perspective", for the Foreign Students of Delhi University on 31st January 2014.

Dasun Perera - President (FOSTAS)

Mrs.Manorie Mallikarachchi - Minister Consellor, High Commission of Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Students

Piyumal Kumuditha & Medhavini Ediriweera 

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