Lankatown :: Sri Lankan Community in North America

Upcoming Events

ACOBA Cricket Festival - NJ

Saturday June 22, 2013

Sarachchandra Memorial Recital

Saturday June 29, 2013

“Ranaviru Real Stars” Live Musical Concert - NJ

Sunday June 30, 2013

“Ru Sanda Rae” Live Musical Concert - NJ

Saturday September 21, 2013

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Help Sponsor Rural Students

Karuna Trust will give 300 new scholarships this year to student in rural Sri Lanka. Students from 10 schools in batches of 30 students from each school will be selected this year. ...more

Help a Lankan with Micro Credit

YMicro is a web-based platform that connects donors and their gifts directly to beneficiaries through micro philanthropy and micro credit. Visit www.ymicro.org, as well as on Facebook at YMicro Sri Lanka, were we have videos, photos and stories of our projects ...more

Useful Links

Wednesday, June 19, 2013
On this day in ...

1911 Dudley Shelton Senanayake, four times prime minister of Ceylon was born. A son of the first prime minister of Ceylon, Don Stephen Senanayaka, Dudley was instrumental in successfully implementing agricultural programs that benefited much of the nation.

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Sri Lanka calls for Tamil refugees to return home
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Sri Lanka oust Aussies to qualify for semis
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Sri Lanka reach Champions Trophy semis
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Sri Lanka are a dangerous side: Dhoni
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Cricket-Dilshan swoops to send Sri Lanka into semi-finals
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Sri Lanka to target India bowlers
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Cricket: Sri Lanka's Mathews vows fight against India
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