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People view colonial-era artifacts that have been returned from the Netherlands, at the main Museum in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 5, 2023.
By Rohan Pethiyagoda When the government of Sri Lanka published the National Red List of threatened plants in 2020, my ...
Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers have approved a proposal to transfer 44 guesthouse premises to the Urban Development ...
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Sri Lanka’s first and only wax museum is set to open in a few days at Ehelepola Walawwa in Kandy. The museum will feature wax exhibits depicting key aspects of the Kandyan era, including its ...
For some girls in Sri Lanka's hill country, getting a period means having to skip classes unless their families can find money for sanitary pads.
The Netherlands returned six artefacts including a cannon, a ceremonial sword and two guns taken from Sri Lanka more than 250 years ago on Tuesday, as part of efforts by the former colonial power ...
Rashmira Balasuriya, director of the Arka Initiative to combat period poverty and technical advisor to Sri Lanka's Family Planning Association, said the issue had "most likely gotten worse" following ...
Sri Lanka asked the Netherlands to return the artefacts after the Dutch government approved the restitution of historic objects in 2021.