One of the greatest examples of cultural sharing in the world, is the spread of Buddhism from India to Sri Lanka. The Island ...

In the despicable absence of an urgent practical response on the part of the JVP Anura Kumara Dissanayake-led NPP government to the devastating 28th March earthquake in Myanmar, Hon. ex-president ...

For architect Shereen Amendra, the fascination of the Mahathupa (the original Pali name which she prefers) began when she was a teenager. Her mother Doreen Alles’s copy of the Mahavamsa much-thumbed ...

Photo courtesy of The Island In my tribute to her last week, I noted that Sumitra Peries belonged to a generation which also ...

The writer of the attached letter Mr. L.K.N. Perera, a lawyer and a retired judge by profession, is an authority on the ...

With a single tusk that made him stand out, the majestic bull elephant Unicorn was a true king among the wild herds of ...

What you see on the map of Sri Lanka (Map 1) are RO water purification plants ... The Navy has realised it very well. In our history, King Dutugemunu (regained from 161 BC to 137 BC), united the ...

Soon after the island nation declared bankruptcy, all the bilateral lenders suspended their ongoing projects in Sri Lanka due to sovereign debt default. The island nation finalized debt restructuring ...

Just call him the dancing King… King Charles has shared a playlist of songs that bring him joy - and ones that have made it "incredibly hard to sit still" - to mark this year's Commonwealth Day.

The King’s Music Room - Courtesy of Apple Music King Charles is revealing his music favorites. The King, 76, shows off a somewhat eclectic mix of musical go-tos in The King’s Music Room ...

Former King Gyanendra Shah of Nepal received an enthusiastic welcome from supporters in Kathmandu, urging for the reinstatement of the monarchy amid political instability and economic dissatisfaction.

Seelawimala Thera extended an invitation to the King to attend the centenary celebrations of the London Buddhist Vihara, which was founded in 1926 by Anagarika Dharmapala and is presently managed by ...