Starting from the 1970s, as the Persian Gulf became the preferred destination for Malayalis seeking work outside India, the ...

Sri Lankan soldiers dressed in traditional costumes carry national flags during the Independence Day celebration in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Sri Lanka’s independence process is very ...

Sri Lanka has undergone one of the sharpest and fastest episodes of austerity in history, driven by a massive retrenchment in public investment and the suppression of real wages, according to a World ...

AS DARK CLOUDS of economic crisis, political chaos and mass protest loomed over Sri Lanka a year ago, optimists saw one silver lining. So incompetent and corrupt was the soon-to-collapse government of ...

No matter what happens for the rest of this year, 2023 will go down in the history books of Sri Lanka. This year is like one of those astronomical alignments which only come around once every few ...

Sri Lanka’s heritage is a vibrant blend of ancient capitals, sacred temples, colonial forts, and lush natural sanctuaries, many recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. From the towering dagobas of ...

Sri Lanka serves as a strategic maritime link in the Indian Ocean, positioned along global shipping routes that connect the Middle East and East Asia. Its deep-water harbors provide the nation with ...

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa formally resigned on July 15, 2022, having earlier fled the country amid widespread protests in the Southern Asian nation. The man who replaced him, Prime ...

Religion has been an essential part of Sri Lankan society for more than two millennia, shaping culture, moral values, and social traditions. Buddhism in particular has played a foundational role in ...