We left the hotels behind and stayed with a local Sri Lankan family — and it changed the way we see the country. In this special vlog from Habarana and Sigiriya, we experience home-cooked meals, deep ...

For Christmas of 2022, Melissa Petro decided to ditch the gifts and take her family of four to Sri Lanka for a month instead.

Political protests in Sri Lanka have intensified over recent months, with protesters’ attention focused on the ruling elite and especially former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. He and his family ...

But Namal Rajapaksa's candidacy will test whether his powerful family, which produced two presidents, has managed to retain its popularity despite Sri Lanka's gruelling financial crisis.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — When an uprising ousted Sri Lanka's president, many saw it as the end of his powerful family's hold on the island nation after more than 12 years of rule.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest the presidential election in September, his political party said ...

Sri Lanka has been recognised as the ‘most family-friendly country’ for 2025, securing the top spot in a prestigious ranking by Conde Nast Traveller. ..

Sri Lanka is making initial plans to revive a property tax, under an International Monetary Fund program, according to ...

A five-member family in Colombo would need 74,270 Sri Lankan rupees ($201) to fulfil basic needs for a month, according to Sri Lanka’s Department of Census and Statistics.

The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest the presidential election in September.

But the Rajapaksa family lost power unexpectedly in 2022 when Sri Lanka was engulfed in its worst economic crisis that was largely caused by mismanagement and lack of accountability.