Recently, Sri Lanka's Southern Province has become a favored destination for neophyte surfers—a laid-back alternative to the less forgiving waters of the eastern coast—and a lively hospitality ...

The tsunami destroyed the coir (coconut fiber) industry in southern Sri Lanka, sweeping away the livelihoods of many of the country’s poorest workers. In 2006, Oxfam commissioned a study of the market ...

When the Dutch possessions in Sri Lanka, transferred to the British in 1796, were granted the status of a Crown Colony in 1801, ... parts of Sabaragamuwa and Uva were incorporated into the Southern ...

Sri Lanka is trying to get higher spending tourists, with a capacity of 500 dollars a day. Now, the island country mostly gets tourists that spend about 100 dollars a day.

In southern Sri Lanka, a chant for change this poll season Economic concerns come to the fore ahead of the September 21 presidential election Updated - September 11, 2024 12:17 pm IST - KURUNEGALA ...

The district stretches about 75 miles along Sri Lanka's southern coast and is home to some 600,000 residents. Until the port was built, its economy depended on fishing, farming and tourism.

Heavy rains across southern India and Sri Lanka have killed at least 41 people, authorities said on Thursday, with weather forecasters expecting the downpours to ease in the next few days as ...

Colombo, July 6 India on Saturday donated digital equipment for use by schools in the southern province of Sri Lanka. A ceremony was attended by Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and ...