Lonely Planet’s Top 15 Tips for Travelling to Sri Lanka
By Zinara Rathnayake Sri Lanka is a diverse island home to many different ethnicities, religions and cultures. I was born and raised in different regions…
20 years on from the tsunami: How Sri Lanka’s Yala National Park is now thriving
It was like any other day for Sri Lankan safari guide Priyantha (Pusa) Hettiarachige as he prepared to welcome guests to Yala National Park on…
Sri Lankan Business Council Celebrates UAE National Day with Community and Cricket Legends
His Excellency Alexi Gunasekera and senior SLBC members with cricket legends, Roshan Mahanama and Chaminda Vaas. DUBAI: In celebration of the 53rd National Day of…
President Outlines Vision for National Unity, Economic Revival, Justice and Democratic Reform in Historic Parliamentary Address
COLOMBO: In a historic speech at the inauguration of Sri Lanka’s 10th Parliament on November 21, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake outlined his government’s bold vision…
“Power Comes with Responsibility”: President’s Historic Address to New Cabinet
COLOMBO: In a landmark address following the swearing-in ceremony of the new Cabinet Ministers at the Presidential Secretariat on November 18, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake…
NPP Secures Historic Two-Thirds Majority in Sri Lanka’s Parliamentary Elections
COLOMBO: In a stunning political shift, Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) coalition, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, secured an overwhelming two-thirds majority in…
Finally, the ‘System Change’ Sri Lanka Wanted—Anura Kumara Dissanayake Sworn In As President After Historic Election
By a special correspondent COLOMBO: In a paradigm political shift that has resonated across the island nation, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a left-leaning leader with a…
Masterchef winner Brin credits win to his GP fiancee, his ‘biggest supporter and toughest critic’
LONDON: Masterchef winner Brin Pirathapan, 29, is the son of two Sri Lankan war refugees and was helped to victory by his ‘biggest supporter and…
It was an international conspiracy to oust me from the Presidency, alleges former President Gotabaya in a tell-all book
COLOMBO: With just months away from elections in Sri Lanka, former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has claimed that he was ousted from power in 2022 due…
Sri Lanka celebrates series win by mocking Bangladesh over World Cup ‘Timed Out’ controversy
DHAKA: Sri Lanka clinched a 28-run victory against Bangladesh in the third T20I, securing a series-winning 2-1 triumph, in Sylhet on Saturday. Defending a target…