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09/03/2026

Sri Lankan vibes at Gobblerfest! 🇱🇰✨

A wonderful day of meeting new faces, connecting with the Hokie community, and making memories! ❤️

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our stall to say hello and spend some time with us! 😍❤️

08/24/2026

A new semester is almost here, and our Blacksburg family just got a little bigger! 🥰✨

New faces, new friendships, lots of stories and gossip to catch up on 👀, fun times ahead, and of course… a potluck table full of everyone’s favorites! 🍛🍰

Nothing brings a community together quite like good food, good laughs, and great company. ❤️

A warm welcome to our newest members😍❤️ here’s to making Blacksburg feel a little more like home! 🏡✨

06/30/2026

Celebrating Vesak and Poson with light, peace, and togetherness. These beautiful Vesak lanterns remind us to spread kindness, hope, and unity wherever we go.🪷☸️✨

05/06/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Eranga Galappaththi, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Virginia Tech, on receiving Virginia Tech’s Early Career Scholarly Impact Award.🏆🧡

His outstanding research on climate change, food security, and health among Indigenous peoples in the Canadian Arctic and Sri Lanka demonstrates academic excellence, global impact, and meaningful community engagement.🌍❤️

As the Sri Lankan community, we are proud to celebrate this inspiring achievement and the recognition he has brought to our community.🇱🇰🧡

Congratulations, Dr. Eranga Galappaththi!✨

04/29/2026

A beautiful celebration of creativity, culture, and togetherness✨❤️

At the 65th International Street Fair at Virginia Tech, we were proud to share the beauty of Sri Lankan culture with the community🇱🇰🧡

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, supported us, and contributed to our society. A special appreciation goes to all our members who joined, helped, and made this day meaningful through their hard work and dedication☺️

Special thanks to Kithmal Wasuka for capturing these wonderful moments❤️

04/24/2026

A beautiful evening of culture, learning, and smiles🌍✨

SLSA was happy to participate in International Night at Kipps Elementary School in Blacksburg, sharing Sri Lankan culture with the kids and learning about other cultures 🇱🇰❤️

04/19/2026

SLSA art workshop❤️

Sharing a touch of Sri Lankan culture and tradition😍🧡

04/13/2026

From Blacksburg with love, we celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year together❤️

සාමය හා සතුට පිරුණු සුබ අලුත් අවුරුද්දක් වේවා!❤️

📸- Kithmal Wasuka

09/22/2025

🎉 Congratulations 🎉

We are proud to announce that our member, Buddhika Abeyrathne, PhD student in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been awarded the Student Research Award – 3rd Place at the 14th Aquaponics Association Conference, USA (2025) ✨

🏆 Winning Research:
Promoting Circular Agriculture through Sustainable Nutrient Recycling in Sandponic Systems

Buddhika’s research was recognized for introducing sand as an integrated biofilter and planting substrate in aquaponics to:
1️⃣Reduce nutrient contamination through nitrogen transformation
2️⃣ Minimize land use with compact, high-efficiency systems
3️⃣ Advance low-cost, accessible food production in water-limited environments

This remarkable achievement highlights the innovative contributions of our members toward sustainable agriculture and food security.

Once again, congratulations to Buddhika Prabath Abeyrathne on this outstanding achievement🎉

08/30/2025

Had a great time at Gobblerfest❤️🩶

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
24061

Website

http://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/organization/SriLankanStudentAssociation

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