Lightning damages brick wall of Sigiriya Rock

Damage has been caused to a wall near the Lion’s Paw in the Sigiriya rock following a lightning strike amidst heavy rain, currently experiencing in the area, our reporter says.

A part of a ten-foot wall had collapsed due to the incident, he said.

Lonely Planet names Sri Lanka as best to visit in 2013

World’s most renowned and largest travel guide book and digital media publisher –“The Lonely Planet” has named Sri Lanka as number one destination in the world to visit in year 2013.

The travel experts and the voters have predicted that Sri Lanka will be on the top of the hottest new holiday destinations for the travelers in year 2013. Under the title  ‘Serenity returns to Serendib “  the travel guide raves destination Sri Lanka describing the multi faceted experiences the traveler can look for in this small Island , fused with novelty and indulgence :

“Dubbed Serendib -the origin of the word serendipity “ by seafaring Arab traders centuries ago, Sri Lanka has been anything but serene in recent decades. …South Asia's most compact country have remained off limits to even the most intrepid traveller. .…investment is again fuelling the tourist industry and visitor numbers are steadily increasing. Prices are affordable. Indeed, Sri Lanka is emerging as one of the planet's best-value destinations.

The travel guide book highlights the emerging new popular places to visit in Sri Lanka including the newly opened up East coast and less travelled paths in the western coast as well : “North of the capital Colombo, on Sri Lanka's west coast, Kalpitiya and the Puttalam lagoon are eco-tourism hotspots with bird watching and kayaking. Near Dondra Head, on the south coast, mighty blue whales are regular visitors from January to April while land-based wildlife thrills include the leopards and elephants of Yala National Park, and the more rugged and remote Wilpattu National Park, open once more after being closed for more than two decades “

Being famous for pristine sandy beaches from the begining, the Lonely Planet remarks that the total experience in Sri Lanka is truly a life changing experience for any traveler:

“The gloriously arcing beaches of the nation's east coast are now challenging traditional southern favourites. Arugam Bay's sandy crescent is one of Asia's best surf spots and further north, Uppuveli and Nilaveli near Trincomalee stretch for several pristine kilometers….Explore the glorious labyrinth of Galle's 17th-century Dutch fort. In past centuries, the Unesco-listed colonial town was a prosperous hub of global trade and now boutique hotels and an emerging arts scene instil a cosmopolitan allure. Further north, you can discover Sri Lanka's imposing ancient cities, emerging from a verdant landscape. All around the country, tuck into great-value local cuisine including grilled seafood, spicy kottu (roti chopped and mixed with vegetables) and multi-course mini banquets of different curries at family run guesthouses. Indian and Thai cooking may be world-renowned, but Sri Lanka's time in the global gourmet spotlight can't be far away.”

The country is becoming easier to reach due to cheap fares from regional hub Bangkok said Lonely Planet.

The annual Lonely Planet lists are compiled based on unbiased views of the staff, writers and travel community. Spokesman Adam Bennett said that the choices are not based on where travellers are already going but rather are "our pick of where we believe travellers really should consider visiting in 2013." He said that destinations make the list for a variety of reasons, including special events, recent developments or buzz, or that the destination is up-and-coming and worth visiting before the crowds get too big.

This achievement is certainly a boost for the Tourism industry of Sri Lanka which keeps on breaking its own records through out the past years and strategically targeting  2.5 million tourist arrivals by year 2016.

Wife accuses Sakvithi of raping her

Financial scammer Sakvithi Ranasinghe was indicted before the Colombo High Court by the Attorney General on charges of committing rape on a minor girl at Mouint Lavina during the period  March 30, 1998 to February 28, 1999.

Sakvithi Ranasinghe was accused of abducting the minor girl Kumari Anuradhini, who was below the age of 18 years at the time, from her legal custodian J. Ariyaratnage on March 30, 1990 and sexually abusing and raping her at Mount Lavinia.

The victim is now married to Sakvithi Ranasinghe. The Attorney General had indicted him after the victim’s statement was recorded in 2010

Yureni Noshika and Upeksha swarnamali ( paba ) in action

Pravegaya is one of good sinhala action movie which is going to be released very soon. For this action movie, music is prepared by popular artists duo, Bathiya and Santhush who are the most famous singers in Sri Lanka. This sinhala movie, Pravegaya is directed by indian director,Saravanan and the producer is Sadesh Kumar and Srimathi Sadesh Kumar..

The cast of this sinhala movie, Pravegaya is as follows;

Hemal Ranasinghe
Udari Ranasinghe
Pubudu Chathuranga
Jaalath Manorathne
Sangeetha Weeraratne
Jackson Anthony
Moreen Charuni
Mahendra Perera
Tiron Michael
Saman Hemaratne
Janitha Wickremage
Hemantha Iriyagama
D.B. Gangodathenna
J Jeyin

However Pravegeya sinhala action movies is a remake of the Indian Tamil film "Polladhavan" which starred Dhanush and Divya Spandana in its lead roles.

Pravegaya Trailer




Here some photos of making Pravegaya, Dances, Hemal with Yureni and Upeksha (Paba)

Madusha Mayadunne second runner-up at Miss International 2012

Sri Lanka’s Madusha Mayadunne was selected as the second runner-up at the 52nd Miss International 2012 pageant held in Okinawa, Japan yesterday.

Miss Japan won the title while Finland was the first runner-up and Dominican Republic the third runner-up.

Miss friendship was won by Mauritius, Miss Performance by Russia, Miss National Costume by Honduras and Miss Photogenic by Japan. Mayadunne was among he fifteen finalists including Colombia, Brazil,Japan, Finland, Namibia, Venezuela, Uk, USA, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Paraguay, Mexico, India and Haiti.

 Here’s the result of the annual international beauty pageant. The Miss International 2012 winners are:

• Miss International 2012: Japan - Ikumi Yoshimatsu
• 1st Runner-up: Finland - Viivi Suominen
• 2nd Runner-up: Sri Lanka - Madusha Mayadunne
• 3rd Runner-up: Dominican Republic - Melody Mir
• 4th Runner-up: Paraguay - Nicole Huber

Top 15 Finalists

• Brazil - Rafaela Butarelli
• Colombia - Melissa Varón
• Haiti - Anedie Azael
• India - Rochelle Maria Rao
• Mexico - Jessica García Formenti
• Namibia - Paulina Malulu
• Philippines - Nicole Schmitz
• United Kingdom - Alize Lily Mounter
• USA - Amanda Renee Delgado
• Venezuela - Blanca Aljibes

Special Awards

• Miss Friendship: Mauritius – Ameeksha Dilchand
• Miss Photogenic: Japan – Ikumi Yoshimatsu
• Miss Talent: Russia – Ekaterina Meglinskaia
• Best National Costume: Honduras – Nicole Velasquez
• Miss Internet: Myanmar – Nang Khin Zay Yar
• Miss JOICEF: Haiti - Anedie Azael

5 rapes take place every day

Five rapes of women on average take place every day in Sri Lanka, according to the findings of a survey.

The survey was conducted by the women and children’s affairs ministry in collaboration with several international women’s groups, said national coordinator of men engage programme to reduce GBV Kapila Rasnayaka.

He said women were increasingly subjected to murder, abuse and domestic violence.

Mr. Rasnayaka added that an island wide project has been initiated for the protection of women.

Sunny Leone's Bikini photo shoot in Sri Lanka

Sunny Leone's sexy bikini act is raised the temperatures at the scenic beaches of Sri Lanka. 

Sunny leon came to Sri lanka for  shooting for her much awaited Bollywood debut Jism 2.

The porn star turned actor flaunts a toned body in a sexy white bikini. With her hair left open and a come hither expression, Sunny scorches the sets. Sunny Leone is in Sri Lanka to shoot the final schedule of Pooja Bhatt's directorial venture.

"Shooting a bunch of sexy shots for @Jism2. This movie is so hot you guys are gonna love it!" Sunny Leone had tweeted earlier.

Sunny Leone is also doing an array of lovemaking scenes in the film. The stills of the one between Randeep Hooda and the Leone babe was released few weeks back.

"Just finished a major love making scene for @Jism2 . Extreme, exhausting and exhilarating. Hope we can turn people "on" all over with it ;))" Randeep had wrote on his twitter account.

 Sunny Leone's clothes including her lingerie would be auctioned for charity, it was announced.

"Sunny Leone's lingerie along with other clothes of her and other actors up for auction for charity... any takers?" Jism 2's official Twitter handle said.

"If the Company from Jism 2 is selling them for charity then that is an amazing thing. Hopefully all the money is going to a good charity," Leone tweeted.

These are taken at PASI KUDA - SRI LANKA.