Sri Lanka
SOAS University of London – Thai Pongal Celebrations
SOAS Tamil Society presents its annual Thai Pongal celebrations – but this time, BBC2 is recording it for a Sri Lankan episode for a new food series! This Thai Pongal celebration will take place on Sunday the 28th of January outside of the university (in front of the statue of Thiruvalluvar) There will be traditional […]
READ MOREMega Maalai XVIII | 25th Anniversary Show | Indigo at The O2
MEGA MAALAI XVIII: The Journey 25 years of legacy; 25 years of history; 25 years of creativity culminating on the 25th February. Imperial’s International Tamil Society proudly presents the most anticipated show of the year: Mega Maalai XVIII! Come & enjoy a journey through time as we recreate memories on stage and bring to you […]
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Jeenu Mahadevan: “I’m Just a Sri Lankan Kid Who Somehow Ended Up in the Modeling Industry”
It pays to take public transportation. Not only is it good for the environment, but it could improve your job prospects, as it did for Jeenu Mahadevan, who was discovered on a bus in Oslo by a designer and signed thereafter to a modeling agency. The 19-year-old scored some great assignments his first season out; […]
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Microsoft announces Tamil Translator
One of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world, Tamil is spoken by over 70 million native speakers within the Indian subcontinent and across the globe. Tamil is an official language in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Sri Lanka, and Singapore, and is also prevalent in Malaysia. Microsoft are excited to announce that Microsoft Translator now supports […]
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The Giants Gather off Sri Lanka’s Northeast
This huge gathering of sperm whales was captured off Sri Lanka’s northeast coast by Tony Wu (US). A specialist in photographing sperm whales, the image titled “The giant gathering” was the “Behaviour: Mammals” category winner at this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) competition. Very rarely have such scenes been witnessed by cameras. The […]
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