On July 26, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe convened the much-hyped All-Party Conference (APC) on reconciliation. Two days earlier, he had met representatives of Tamil political parties.

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a train by the sea in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 26, 2024. The coastal railway line, located on the west coast of Sri Lanka and close to the Indian Ocean, is a ...

It’s a slightly scary feeling when the hotel manager calls you in your room and tells you that the police have put the whole country into curfew, and you cannot go outside. But perhaps that’s my fault ...

South Asians tend to view other countries in their region more positively than negatively. But views vary by religion, particularly when it comes to opinions of India and Pakistan. This data comes ...

COLOMBO — Cyclone Ditwah, which claimed around 650 lives and left at least 200 people missing, cast a heavy pall of gloom ...

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Sri Lanka’s misty hill country, a hub for nature-based tourism, is currently grappling with the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.

Sri Lanka is again caught in a controversy surrounding a foreign research vessel. Its media has reported that the U.N.-flagged research vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, operated by the Food and Agriculture ...

Wildlife tourism is a fast-growing segment of world tourism, more so after COVID as many tourists now seek the natural outdoor environment. Sri Lanka has much to offer in this space, but we are still ...

— The double whammy of government and economic instability is further complicating recovery Sri Lanka's prime minister, who said he'll step down after a new government is installed, says the island ...

This photo taken on Oct. 30, 2024 shows a view of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo: Xinhua) This photo taken on Oct. 30, 2024 shows a view of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo: Xinhua) This photo taken on Oct. 30, ...