Today only about 34,000 Burghers are left in the Sri Lanka - down from a high of 100,000. Before the tsunami, the community had planned to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Portuguese arrival in ...

From Kandy to Colombo - The island country is one of the hottest destinations of 2025. From tea plantation bungalows and ...

Ven. Upali Thero accepted the request and handed over the Buddha statue on 1st August 2023 in Sri Lanka. This statue, with deep historical significance, was donated last week to the Sumedharama Temple ...

Sri Lanka can be best described as south Asia in miniature form, filled with beaches, elephants, tea plantations, curries, ...

The Poson Poya, also known as the full moon day of June, holds significant religious importance for Sri Lankans. This day commemorates the arrival of Ven Mahinda Arahan to the island, a crucial event ...

Why a Chinese ship's arrival in Sri Lanka has caused alarm in India and the West. August 19, 2022 11:01 AM ET. Lauren Frayer ...

Clearly underlining the tourism recovery, Sri Lanka passed the 1.1 million arrival mark last week when the country welcomed over 1,105, 000 tourists by October 30, 2023. The growth is very evident as ...

A Chinese survey ship docked this week at the Hambantota port, built with Chinese loans. Some worry the ship's arrival may signal the start of militarization of Chinese infrastructure in Sri Lanka.

However, the evangelization history starts with the arrival of a Portuguese fleet in Colombo on November 15, 1505, starting a period of mission led by the Franciscan friars. The growth was significant ...

Sri Lanka has asked China to delay the arrival of its survey ship “until further consultations” are made on the matter following pressure from India, according to reports.. Yuan Wang 5, the ...

The myth of a Tamil homeland collapses under scrutiny of historical records, colonial chronicles, and demographic facts. The ...

Sri Lanka's foreign ministry announced on Saturday the conveyance of clearance to the deferred arrival of the Chinese "Yuan Wang 5" scientific research vessel at the port of Hambantota between ...