Sri Lankan rupee is world’s worst-performing currency
HONG KONG: Sri Lanka’s rupee has plunged to a record low to become the world’s worst-performing currency, as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa struggles to contain a…
Sri Lanka launches online seat reservation system for train travel
COLOMBO: Dilum Amunugama, Minister of Transport on 21 March launched a website and a mobile application for the first time in Sri Lanka for booking…
The top 18 things to do in Sri Lanka: Experience the best of this island nation
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka may only be small, but thanks to its jungle-clad mountains, golden sandy beaches, abundant wildlife in their natural habitats, and spice-laden cuisines,…
In Sri Lanka, a wild cat thrives in the unlikely urban jungle of Colombo
COLOMBO: At his home in Thimbirigasyaya, a highly residential area in the heart of Sri Lanka’s commercial capital Colombo, Eshan Witana keeps expensive Japanese koi…
Port City Colombo Marina welcomes its first Superyacht, MY Kalizma
COLOMBO: The Port City Colombo Marina welcomed the MY Kalizma – The Classic Superyacht, once owned by Hollywood screen idols Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton….
An 87-year-old grandmother from Sri Lanka has become the oldest person to earn a master’s degree at this university in Canada
ONTARIO: Varatha Shanmuganathan is 87, but her soul is as young and vibrant as ever. When she isn’t playing Scrabble or dancing and singing with…
Surf’s up: Santa Fe film fest will premiere documentary about Sri Lankan woman who rides the waves
SANTA FE: Jordyn Romero travels the world to create documentary films. Yet when she’s back in her hometown of Santa Fe, she relishes the time….
Sri Lanka and the Maldives to enhance cooperation in shipbuilding and boatbuilding industries
MALÉ: A virtual meeting between the National Boating Association of Maldives (NBAM) and representatives of the Sri Lanka shipbuilding and boatbuilding industries was hosted by…
Sri Lanka Pavilion opens at Expo 2020 Dubai
DUBAI: The Consul General of Sri Lanka to Dubai and Northern Emirates and the Deputy Commissioner General of Sri Lanka to Expo Nalinda Wijerathna and…
Manike Mage Hithe: The viral song that could pave the way for future Sri Lanka-India music collaborations
NEW DELHI: Every once in a while, there comes a song that breaks the language barrier and, thanks to the proliferation of YouTube and the…