NZSL Cultural Foundation

NZSL Cultural Foundation The New Zealand Sri Lanka Cultural Foundation is a charitable organisation celebrating Sri Lankan culture across Aotearoa.

We foster unity through traditions, arts, and cuisine, building lasting ties between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. 🇳🇿🇱🇰 The New Zealand Sri Lanka Cultural Foundation is a charitable organisation dedicated to bringing the vibrant culture of Sri Lanka to life here in New Zealand. Our mission is to share and celebrate Sri Lankan traditions, cuisine, arts, and customs with everyone living in Aotearoa. We focus on building meaningful bridges between our two cultures and creating lasting connections that bring communities together. We operate through the generous support of our community - from donations by those who use our services, to local sponsorships and grants. This grassroots funding model ensures we remain connected to our community's needs and keep our programmes accessible to all. The cultural connections we foster between New Zealand and Sri Lanka create significant benefits for both nations. By celebrating and sharing Sri Lankan heritage within New Zealand's multicultural society, we help preserve important traditions for future generations whilst promoting greater understanding and collaboration between our peoples. These cultural links strengthen diplomatic and social ties, creating opportunities for mutual growth and respect. Whether you're part of the Sri Lankan community looking to stay connected to your heritage, or a New Zealander interested in learning about Sri Lankan culture, we welcome you to join us in celebrating the rich traditions that connect our two countries.

01/10/2026

ප්‍රවීණ නාට්‍යවේදී ඊ. එම්. ඩී. උපාලි මහතා සමඟ පැවති පළමු සුහද හමුව සහ නාට්‍ය වැඩමුළුවේ සොඳුරු අවස්ථා කිහිපයක් ඔබත් රසවිඳින්න. 🎭❤️

“වීර විකුම් පෑ ජෙනරල් වැලන්ටයින් උතුමාණෙනි…”මේ ගීතය ඇසෙන විට අප බොහෝ දෙනෙකුගේ මතකයට එන්නේ ජැක්සන් ඇන්තනී මහතාය. එම නාට්‍...
25/09/2026

“වීර විකුම් පෑ ජෙනරල් වැලන්ටයින් උතුමාණෙනි…”

මේ ගීතය ඇසෙන විට අප බොහෝ දෙනෙකුගේ මතකයට එන්නේ ජැක්සන් ඇන්තනී මහතාය.

එම නාට්‍යයේ රචක සහ අධ්‍යක්ෂ ඊ.එම්.ඩී. උපාලි මහතා මේ දිනවල ක්‍රයිස්ට්චර්ච් නුවරට පැමිණ සිටිනවා. ඔහු හමුවී වේදිකා නාට්‍ය පිළිබඳ සුහද කතාබහකට එක්වෙමින්, රංගන ක්‍රියාකාරකම් කිහිපයකටත් සහභාගී වීමට ලැබෙන දුර්ලභ අවස්ථාවක්.

Around the world at Little High
24/09/2026

Around the world at Little High

17/09/2026
🎭 A friendly theatre gathering with veteran theatre practitioner E.M.D. UpaliMr. E.M.D. Upali is a veteran Sri Lankan pl...
15/09/2026

🎭 A friendly theatre gathering with veteran theatre practitioner E.M.D. Upali

Mr. E.M.D. Upali is a veteran Sri Lankan playwright, director and theatre practitioner who has contributed to Sri Lankan theatre for several decades.

His many stage productions include “වන තාරාවී”, “ඉඩමේදී විකිණේ”, “පවුල්කන මිනිහෙක්”, “මෙතනින් මාරුවෙනු” and “පියාඹන අස්සයා”.

This is a special opportunity for theater loving Sri Lankans in Christchurch to meet him in person, hear about his experiences in Sri Lankan theatre, join a friendly conversation about theatre and acting, and take part in some practical theatre activities.

Whether you have a passion for theatre or simply want to give acting a try, you are welcome to join us. No previous experience is required. Open to adults aged 18+.

🎟️ Participation is completely FREE.

⚠️ Spaces are limited, use the link below to register today and secure your place
👉 https://forms.gle/BGNd4PFrHdh61J2p8

📅 30 September | 7 October | 14 October
⏰ Wednesdays, 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm
📍 St Mary’s Anglican Church, 329 Halswell Road, Halswell, Christchurch

New Zealand Sri Lanka Cultural Foundation
Culture Connects Us…

14/09/2026

Our first collaboration with the Asian Family Services, Welcome Academy Trust and Christchurch City Council to bring 2026 Passport to Ōtautahi & Spring in Ōtautahi to life.

🇱🇰 A Special Moment for Sri Lankans in CanterburyFor Sri Lankans in Canterbury, Passport to Ōtautahi and Spring in Ōtaut...
12/09/2026

🇱🇰 A Special Moment for Sri Lankans in Canterbury

For Sri Lankans in Canterbury, Passport to Ōtautahi and Spring in Ōtautahi became part of our community’s story.

For the first time at a public celebration of this kind, Sri Lankan children shared Sinhala songs with the wider multicultural community. A Sri Lankan stood on stage as the Master of Ceremonies, and a Sri Lankan organisation joined other communities as a co-organiser.

These moments represent something much greater than a performance. They show our community moving beyond simply preserving our culture and taking an active role in sharing it, contributing to our city and helping to shape the multicultural story of Ōtautahi Christchurch.

None of this would have been possible without the dedication of our children, the guidance of their teachers and the wonderful support of their parents.

A small step, perhaps, but a meaningful milestone for Sri Lankans in Canterbury. 🇱🇰❤️🇳🇿

Photo credit - Our own Sanka Vidanagama

We will be sharing our culture at Around the World food festival at Little High Eatery on 17th September. Come and taste...
11/09/2026

We will be sharing our culture at Around the World food festival at Little High Eatery on 17th September. Come and taste Sri Lankan cuisine and enjoy watching us performing

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