The Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka held an Origami workshop on Feb. 07, 2025 to promote the traditional Japanese art of paper folding among Sri Lankans. 

The event was held at the Embassy with a Japanese Origami expert – Mr. Higashi Katsukawa as the lead instructor of the workshop.
The workshop was attended by participants including Mr. Reza Dilshard Kareem, Founder and President of the Origami Folders Association of Sri Lanka (OFASL), who enjoyed the opportunity to learn intricate origami techniques and explore the beauty of this traditional Japanese art form.

This initiative is a further step in strengthening cultural ties between Japan and Sri Lanka, while promoting local interest in origami.

Mrs. World 2024 first runner-up – Ishadi Amanda returned to Sri Lanka today (04).

She was warmly received at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake and later honored at a special reception by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau.

Amanda secured the 1st runner-up title at the 40th Mrs. World pageant in Las Vegas on Jan. 31, where South Africa’s Tshego Gaelae won the crown.

Marking its Silver Jubilee, Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM), the International Theatre Festival of India, will be organised in Colombo from Feb. 06 – 09, 2025 by the National School of Drama, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. 

It will be hosted by the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, the cultural arm of the High Commission of India, Colombo in collaboration with the Visual and Performing Arts University, Sri Lanka at Tower Hall Theatre and Panibharatha Theatre in Colombo.

Fondly called ‘Bharangam’, BRM is the world’s largest theatre festival. It began on 28 January and will be continued until 16 February 2025 across 13 cities in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Through this pioneering effort, NSD is expanding the festival’s reach with enhanced international engagement. BRM 2025 theme “One Expression, Supreme Creation” resonates with the spirit of unity in creative expression. 

BRM 2025 features more than 200 unique productions from Russia, Italy, Germany, Norway, Czech Republic, Nepal, Taiwan, Spain and Sri Lanka. These will be showcased across 13 locations in India and abroad.

In Colombo, the Festival features ‘Tajmahal Ka Tender’ and ‘Babuji’ in Hindi on 6th and 7th February at Tower Hall Theatre, followed by ‘Romeo And Juliet’ and ‘Sindu Kirilli- 2 (Veronica Returns)’ in Sinhala on 8th and 9th February at Panibharatha Theatre. The inauguration of the Bharat Rang Mahotsav in Colombo will be held at 6pm on 6 February, 2025 at Tower Hall Theatre, Maradana.

For more information, please visit the official NSD/BRM websites: https://nsd.gov.in/, www.brm.nsd.gov.in. For those interested in attending the performances in Colombo, please write to  [email protected].