Sri Lanka’s free education policy, a landmark achievement, was introduced in 1945 by Dr C W W Kannangara. This policy ensures ...

Prabhakaran emerged as one of the faces of Tamil New Tigers-- the predecessor of the LTTE-- after the group claimed ...

MANILA, Philippines - Happy Hollow National High School of Baguio City, a public school that has initiated a program to teach ...

In his new book, veteran editor Cheong Yip Seng recalls how Lee Kuan Yew drew a diplomatic line that defined Singapore’s ...

The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination’ relives the 90-day manhunt for Sivarasan, the LTTE operative who masterminded the deadly ...

Rupert Parker explores Sri Lanka’s Jaffna Peninsula by bicycle Jaffa is still not on most traveller’s itineraries, perhaps because the region is still relatively underdeveloped. The surrounding ...

The reality of traveling is that not all toilet facilities are constructed equal. Bathrooms in our homes are, of course, the ...

The London Indian Film Festival will open its 16th edition with the U.K. premiere of “Little Jaffna.” Directed by Lawrence Valin, the film, which he also co-wrote and stars in, explores the ...

If the call of sandy beaches, lush greenery, and cultural richness stirs your soul, then Sri Lanka deserves a spot on your ...

This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2025 shows the Jaffna Public Library in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Located in northern Sri Lanka, Jaffna is a coastal city heavily ravaged during a long-term civil war.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, during his recent visit to Jaffna, toured Velvettiturai. His presence in the historically significant port city was considered the first visit by a head of state of ...

PM Modi laid the foundation stone for the Jaffna Cultural Centre in 2015, while marking an Indian Premier’s maiden visit to Sri Lanka’s northern Jaffna city. The Cultural Centre was built with ...