Sri Lanka, an Island Nation That Is Best Savored Slowly. A train trip is one way to experience the natural beauty of the country, even if you have only a few days.

In a remarkable recognition of its global tourism appeal, Sri Lanka has clinched the Gold Award for “Most Desirable Island” at the 23rd Annual Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards. ..

Sri Lanka does not see any need to re-open talks on a contentious island ceded to it by New Delhi 50 years ago, the foreign minister has said, after the low-key territorial squabble turned into a ...

Sri Lanka, which is struggling with its worst economic crisis in memory and mounting anti-government protests, announced on Tuesday a default on its $51 billion foreign debt.