On the 21st of March, 1952, mournful shockwaves shook the entire nation with the sudden announcement that the First Prime ...

Covering two-thirds of Sri Lanka, it has focused on 10 ‘key’ areas – health ... has said that they would contribute “directly” to the ongoing formulation and revision of key national strategies ...

Named after the man who penned the national anthem, the Key Bridge was a beloved ... two blackouts before it left the port en route to Sri Lanka. The FBI also opened a criminal investigation ...

Prof. Carlo also says that in Belgium their national anthem is sung in French and Flemish. We do not know the reason why. But it is interesting to note that closer home, in India, despite the fact ...

Faced with widespread food, fuel, and medicine shortages, commentators were quick to judge the country as a failing state.

Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka’s largest and a prime location for year-round sloth bear sightings, has sparked concern after the sudden deaths of three sloth bears (Melursus ursinus inornatus ...

With Sri Lanka’s female labour force participation stagnating near 30%, Kadono argued that empowering women entrepreneurs is a national economic imperative. “When women hire, they hire women. So, ...

PM Modi will be the first head of government to visit Sri Lanka after Mr. Dissanayake and his National People’s Power coalition rose to power late last year. Last month, Pan Yue, director of ...

An interview with a former President that led to public calls for a probe into the Batalanda Commission Report has finally ...

A.W. Covered in 18th- and early 20th-century murals, Kelaniya Temple, just outside Colombo, is one of the main Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka.Credit...Pietro Lo Casto “The Colombo National Museum ...

Sri Lanka's economy grew 5% last year, official data showed on Tuesday, beating forecasts, and marking a strong rebound from the country's worst financial crisis in decades, ...