In the late 5th century, King Kashyapa of Sri Lanka was afraid. He had every reason to be — he had orchestrated a coup and seized the throne from the rightful heir, his brother. Fearing an ...

For thousands of years, the golden kingdom of Lanka described in the Ramayana has captured people’s imaginations. It was said ...

ANURADHAPURA, Sri Lanka — Current climate models forewarn that Sri Lanka’s dry zone is likely to become drier due to climate change, resulting in water shortages for agriculture. A country ...

As already mentioned, it was born as a response to the external and internal challenges to the ancient Sinhala Buddhist state, which was an integrate part of the ancient hydraulic civilization. But, ...

As I freewheel around the ancient city, from which Sri Lanka was ruled for 1000 years, I'm not merely dwarfed by the physical size of the sprawling metropolis but by the scale of the ambition ...

Consolidating its efforts to empower farmers and ensure the nation’s food security, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank, HNB PLC, launched a comprehensive support system under the HNB Leasing Govi ...

Arumugam, Thiru Arumugam, S (Sanmugam) 1905- Some ancient Hindu temples of Sri Lanka Arumugam, S (Sanmugam) 1905- More Hindu temples of Sri Lanka Notes "First published as two books: 'Some ancient ...

A 2,000-year-old Sri Lankan hydraulic system uses natural features to help harvest and store rainwater. In a rapidly warming world, it is providing a lifeline for rural communities.

Progressively enhanced over the centuries by a multitude of kings, the temple complex remains the best preserved ancient edifice in Sri Lanka.

A pivotal milestone in Sri Lanka’s Agricultural Export Industry unfolded at the ‘King Coconut Exporters Forum’, held on April 9, at the Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo 01.