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

Book Review  by Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha Soon after I finished Ameena Hussein’s book about Ibn Battuta’s pilgrimage, I opened ...

With 'Ravana’s Lanka,' Sunela Jayewardene transforms the mythical past of Sri Lanka into a tangible, vivid exploration of history and legend. A Updated on: 31 August 2024 7:38 am ...

There are some important facts we must consider while trying to comprehend various aspects of history—fact or fiction. According to Deborah de Koning’s The Many Faces of Ravana, Sri Lanka was ...

COLOMBO, (IANS) – Sri Lanka’s opposition lawmaker has filed a motion in the Parliament seeking an in-depth study on Ravana, the mythical demon king referred in the Ramayana – the oldest ...

Ravana’s siblings include Vibhishana, Kumbhakarna and Ahiravana and a step brother, Kubera. It is said that Ravana ruled Sri Lanka for several hundred years prior to the times of Ramayana. Yet some ...

Was Sita held captive by Ravana in Sitavaka? Was the name Sitavaka coined after this fact? And did Ravana rule Sri Lanka five ...

Sri Lanka, an island nation in South Asia, boasts stunning landscapes, rich history, and diverse cultures. Explore its lush jungles, ancien Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT ...

Sri Lanka’s aviation authority has said it will lead a research project to study the mythological character Ravana’s “aviation routes”. In a recent newspaper advertisement in Sinhala, the ...

Now, with Sri Lanka naming its first satellite after Ravana, the mythical king’s transformation into a political symbol is complete. Tharindu Dayaratne and Dulani Chamika Withanage played a key ...