Sirasa Superstar was a musical reality show conducted in Sri Lanka by the TV channel Sirasa TV. The first four seasons were inspired by the program called American Idol an American singing competition series, the fifth and sixth seasons are similar to The Voice. The seventh season was finished on 9 July 2016. The show has been succeeded by The Voice Sri Lanka from 2020 onwards.
Asela was an early monarch of Sri Lanka of the Kingdom of Anuradhapura, based at the ancient capital of Anuradhapura from 215 BC to 205 BC. He was the youngest of the many sons of Mutasiva and brother of previous monarchs Devanampiya Tissa, Uttiya and Mahasiva. Asela fought Sena and Guttika in a battle to re-establish Vijaya rule in 215 BC, but in 205 BC the kingdom of Anuradhapura was again invaded by a Tamil, a Prince of the Chola dynasty named Ellalan killing Asela.
The Sri Lankan cricket team toured India from 9 to 14 February 2016 to play three Twenty20 International matches. On 24 May 2015, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the venues for the series. They were played in Pune, Ranchi and Visakhapatnam. Initially Delhi was scheduled to host the second match, but the match was later moved to Ranchi. India won the series 2–1.
Subash Madushan is a Sri Lankan international footballer who plays as a defender for Navy SC in the Sri Lanka Football Premier League.
Sri Lankan national cricket team toured Zimbabwe from October to November 2016. The tour was originally scheduled to consist of a two Test matches, three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and a single Twenty20 international (T20I), but in September 2016 the one-day matches were replaced by a triangular series featuring Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and the West Indies and that the tour of Zimbabwe would be reduced to just the two Test matches. Sri Lanka won the series 2–0.
Downdegedara Asela Sampath Gunaratne, commonly known as Asela Gunaratne is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who played all forms of the game for Sri Lanka. Gunaratne is an aggressive right-handed batsman who occasionally bowls part-time medium pace. He is currently serving in the Sri Lanka Army as a Warrant officer attached to the 6th Field Regiment, Sri Lanka Artillery. He is a past pupil of Sri Rahula College, Kandy. In November 2017, he won four awards at Sri Lanka Cricket's annual awards ceremony, including two awards for best all-rounder.
Navin Madushan Kavikara is a Sri Lankan cricketer who has played for several teams in Sri Lankan domestic cricket. He is a left-arm orthodox bowler.
Ranaweera Appuhamilage Leslie Herbert Gunawardana was a Sri Lankan historian, academic, politician and government minister.
Alankaragedara VirajLakshitha Madushan is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club in the 2012–13 Premier Trophy on 1 February 2013.
Udith Madushan is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Ragama Cricket Club in the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament on 28 December 2016. He made his List A debut for Mannar District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 22 March 2017. He made his Twenty20 debut on 4 January 2020, for Lankan Cricket Club in the 2019–20 SLC Twenty20 Tournament. In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greys team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.
Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who currently plays Twenty20 internationals for Sri Lanka. He is a past pupil of Theraputta National School, Hambantota.
Madushan Ravichandrakumar is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his List A debut for Kegalle District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 15 March 2017. In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Dambulla Giants following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.
Thaala is a 2019 Sri Lankan Sinhalese musical drama film directed by Paalitha Perera and produced by Nilan Weerasinghe for MEntertainment production as a Sirasa Movie. It stars Hemal Ranasinghe and Kalani Dodantenna in lead roles along with Jayalath Manoratne and Kaushalya Fernando. Music composed by Chinthaka Jayakody. It is the 1322nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.
Asela Jayakody [Sinhala]) was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of highly versatile actors, Jayakody acted several critically acclaimed films such as Gamani and Salelu Warama.
Surfing in Sri Lanka is one of the popular sports in Sri Lanka among foreign tourists despite not being popular among the Sri Lankan locals. Surfing in Sri Lanka dates back to early 1960s. The country has many beaches for surfing, especially in the southern and eastern regions. Places such as Arugam Bay, Hikkaduwa, Weligama, Mirissa and Unawatuna are popular surf spots in Sri Lanka and among tourists. The Tourism in Sri Lanka is also very closely related to the sport of surfing and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau considers the sport of surfing as one of the measures of attracting tourists.
Marudapandy Rameshwaran is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial minister and Member of Parliament.
Chathuranga Sanjeewa Madushan is a Sri Lankan international footballer who plays as a defender for Navy Sea Hawks in the Sri Lanka Football Premier League.
P. G. Kavindu Madushan [Sinhala]), is a model, dancer, choreographer and television actor.
The Afghanistan cricket team toured Sri Lanka in November 2022 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches. These matches formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. All three matches were played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Sri Lanka recovered from losing the first match, and the second encounter ending with no result due to rain, to level the series in the third game.
