With the world feeling more volatile than ever, especially after the most recent turmoil in the Middle East, itchy-footed travellers could be forgiven for cooling their heels untill things calm down.

We left the hotels behind and stayed with a local Sri Lankan family — and it changed the way we see the country. In this ...

Former Controller General of Immigration and Emigration Harsha Ilukpitiya has pleaded guilty, before the Supreme Court (SC), to the contempt of court charges against him for failing to implement an ...

The laws are said to fall silent in times of war. In this country, they fell silent during a popular uprising three years ago. Former Public Security Minister Dr. Sarath Weerasekera has revealed that ...

CONQUEROR OF THE SEAS FERDINAND MAGELLANThe voyages of Columbus inspired boldness in other great explorers to discover new unhampered trade routes to the Spice Islands of the EastWhen Vasco Da Gama ro ...