Okanagan Sri Lankans

10/10/2026

Join Nilup and his talented friends for a memorable live music experience while supporting a meaningful cause. ❤️ All proceeds from the event will be donated to support a children’s home in Sri Lanka. 🇱🇰🤝

🎫 Book your tickets today!
👉 https://nilup-gunatilake.bloomtickets.ca/event/3223

📅 Saturday, December 5, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM onwards
📍 Metro Hub, Kelowna, BC
🎟️ Tickets: Just $22

A Celebration of Sri Lankan Music, Memories & Passion — One Stage, One Night! For The First Time In The Okanagan.The evening will feature Nilup’s original...

09/11/2026

🎶 NILUP & FRIENDS — LIVE IN CONCERT 🎤🇱🇰🇨🇦

The journey begins… ✨

Join Nilup and a talented lineup of guest performers for an unforgettable evening celebrating music, culture and community!

🎤 Nilup’s Original Songs
🎵 Popular Sri Lankan Hits
💃 Nonstop Sri Lankan Baila Finale

50 YEARS OF PASSION — ON ONE STAGE! ❤️🎶

📅 Saturday, December 5, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Metro Hub
1265 Ellis Street, Kelowna, BC 🇨🇦
🎟️ Tickets: $22

Get ready for a fabulous evening of live entertainment, unforgettable performances and a celebration of our rich Sri Lankan heritage. 🇱🇰❤️

📞 For more information:
Nilup — +1 (604) 749-9000

Save the date and share this with your friends & family! 🎶✨

09/03/2026

Get ready for an unforgettable concert experience right here in the Okanagan! 🎤

Stay tuned and keep following OKSL for all the exciting announcements! 🇱🇰❤️

Music has a way of saying what words sometimes can’t. 🎤🎶
Every note carries a feeling, every melody tells a story. ❤️
Just me, the music, and the moment.

08/21/2026

In Loving Memory of Dr. Nanda Malini

It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Visharad Dr. Nanda Malini, one of Sri Lanka’s most beloved and legendary voices.

For generations of Sri Lankans, her extraordinary voice, meaningful songs, and immense contribution to our musical heritage have been a source of inspiration and pride. Her music will continue to live on in our hearts and preserve her legacy for generations to come.

Okanagan Sri Lankans (OKSL) extends our deepest condolences to her family, loved ones, and all Sri Lankans mourning this great loss.

May she rest in eternal peace. 🕊️🇱🇰

නන්දා මාලනී මහත්මියනි, ඔබේ හඬ සදාකාලිකයි. 🙏

08/08/2026

🎶 The Journey Begins… 🇱🇰✨

We are thrilled to share an exciting upcoming event with our Sri Lankan community in the Okanagan! 🇱🇰❤️

🎤 NILUP & FRIENDS – LIVE IN CONCERT 🎤
✨ 50 Years of Passion on One Stage ✨

For the first time in Kelowna, get ready for an unforgettable evening celebrating Sri Lankan music, culture, and community! 🎶

Join Nilup and a talented lineup of guest performers for an evening featuring:
🎵 Nilup’s original songs
🎶 Popular Sri Lankan hits
💃🕺 A nonstop Sri Lankan Baila finale

📅 Saturday, December 5, 2026
📍 Metro Hub, Kelowna, BC

This is more than just a concert — it’s a celebration of our music, our culture, and the vibrant Sri Lankan community we have built here in the Okanagan. ❤️🇱🇰

🎟️ Save the Date!
Further details, including ticket prices, will be announced soon.

Let’s come together and make this a night to remember! 🙌🎶

07/01/2026

🍁 Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦

Okanagan Sri Lankan Association wish everyone a joyful Canada Day!

May this beautiful nation continue to shine with peace, unity, and diversity. Wishing you all a safe, happy, and memorable celebration!

06/21/2026

"Heavy Bags, Bigger Hearts"

Thanks to your generosity, 69 children from a remote tea-estate community affected by Cyclone Ditwa are heading back to school today with the supplies they need to continue their education.

Your love filled those bags and lightened their futures..

With your incredible support, we collected $4,400 (about 1 million LKR) and funded around 583,000 LKR for this initiative, with a generous balance kept for year-end efforts.

Our deepest gratitude to all Okanagan Sri Lankans, Outreach Team and to everyone who stood with us.

ඔබ සැමගේ කරුණාවන්ත දායකත්වය නිසා, දිත්වා සුළි කුණාටුවෙන් බලපෑමට ලක් වූ දුරස්ථ වතු ප්‍රජාවක දරුවන් 69 දෙනෙකුට අත්‍යවශ්‍ය පාසල් උපකරණ ලබා දීමට හැකි විය.

මෙම සත්කාරක වැඩසටහන සාර්ථක කර ගැනීම සඳහා සහයෝගය දුන් Okanagan හි වෙසෙන ඔබ සියලු දෙනාටත්, Outreach සාමාජිකයන්ටත් අපගේ හෘදයාංගම කෘතඥතාව පුද කරමු.

ඔබගේ දායකත්වය ඔවුන්ගේ අධ්‍යාපන ගමනට නව බලාපොරොත්තුවක්!

-Team OKSL

05/27/2026

✨ Eid Al Adha Mubarak ✨

Wishing a joyful and blessed Eid Al Adha to all our community members who are celebrating.
May this special occasion bring peace, happiness, good health, and countless blessings to you and your families.

May the spirit of sacrifice, compassion, and unity continue to strengthen our community.
Enjoy the celebrations and cherish the beautiful moments with your loved ones. 🌙🤍

05/25/2026

සියළු සිත් සනසන පින්බර වෙසක් මංගල්‍යයක් වේවා!

Okanagan වෙසක් මංගල්‍යය 2026

සවස 3:00 සිට 4:00 දක්වා - වෙසක් කූඩු තරගය සදහා නිර්මාණ පෙළගැසීම
Vesak Lantern Competition Display
(මේ සදහා ඕනෑම අයෙකුට සහභාගී විය හැක. ප්‍රථම සහ දෙවන ජයග්‍රාහකයින් සදහා වටිනා තෑගි පිරිනැමේ.)

සවස 4:00 - බෝධි පූජා වැඩසටහන සහ භක්ති ගී වැඩසටහන.
Bodhi Pooja and Devotional Songs Program
(මල් පහන්, ගිලන්පස රැගෙන සුදු වතින් සැරසී පිං රැස් කරගැනීමට පැමිණෙන්න.)

සවස 5:00 සිට වෙසක් දන්සල පැවත්වේ.
From 5:00 PM onwards - Vesak Dansala (Free Food Offering)

සැදැහැවත් ඔබ සැමට
මෙත් සිතින් ආරාධනා කරමු!

05/15/2026

Hello everyone,

One of our young community members is organizing a DJ night, and we would truly appreciate everyone’s support to make this a fun and memorable gathering for our community.

It is always encouraging to see our younger generation stepping forward with new ideas and initiatives to bring people together. Let’s support and encourage his effort by participating and spreading the word among friends and family.

This will be a great opportunity for everyone to enjoy and connect as a community. Looking forward to seeing you all there and making it a successful event together!