Researchers believe the ring may have adorned a high-ranking ecclesiastical official, symbolizing deep spiritual meanings and ...

Sri Lanka experienced an exceptionally wet monsoon season in 2014. With the old pavilion as a backdrop, ground staff push a roller over foam pads in attempt to mop up excess water. Image caption, ...

Sri Lanka is a leading exporter of precious gems including sapphires, indeed in 2020, the country earned about half a billion dollars through the export of gems, cut diamonds and jewellery.

Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday put on show what they said was the world’s largest natural corundum blue sapphire, weighing 310 kilograms (683 pounds), which was found in a gem pit about three ...

An analysis of a 700-year-old ring reveals a unique reddish-purple sapphire set in 18-karat gold with a lion decoration.

Lucia Silvestri is scrolling through pictures of her new house in Puglia. She’s having it renovated and hopes to spend next summer there. When it’s finished, she’ll christen it "Elahera", a ...

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Facing continued pressure over alleged wartime abuses, Sri Lankan officials rejected renewed accusations that a 12-year-old boy was executed in the final throes of its bloody civil war.

Team India came out of quarantine and hit the ground running as they took part in their first outdoor training session in Sri Lanka. Your login session has expired. Please logout and login again.

Galle cricket stadium has seen some very tough times in the past. Most notably being the damage caused by the tsunami on 26 December 2004. It destroyed a major part of the ground.

Sapphire mining in Sri Lanka is still done by hand Credit: Jenny Zarins Amid the heat and dust and sweat, Silvestri in her wedge heels and Bulgari jewellery is an anomaly.