“Most of the victims are poor farmers in rural Sri Lanka,” says E.G. Wickramasinghe, divisional secretary of the town of Galgamuwa in the North Western Province — one of the hardest-hit areas.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western, Central and Southern provinces. Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm are likely at some places in Western and ...

The only reference to Sri Lanka’s recent troubles from tour guides, drivers and hotel staff is a casual reassurance that ...

June, marks the 120th anniversary of Dr N.M. Perera’s birth. N.M. was born in 1905, the year of the First Russian Revolution.

Plans are underway to revive local and international tourism to the Northern Province comprising ... and the traditional Sri Lankan hospitality and warmth of the people in the North to the world and ...

Shielding more than 8,000 hectares of dense green patch, the Sinharaja Forest, Lanka’s remaining tropical rainforest, spans across the Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces of Sri Lanka. This UNESCO ...

This gorgous destination in Southern Sri Lanka is perfect for surfers at any level and offers lots of beachy vibes and ...

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western, Central and Southern provinces. Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm are likely at some places in Western and ...

Know about Bandaranayake Airport in detail. Find out the location of Bandaranayake Airport on Sri Lanka map and also find out airports near to Colombo. This airport locator is a very useful tool for ...

Invited by an interviewer to comment on paradoxes in India, Sashi Tharoor opened up gleefully. “It’s only in India in the ...

Know about Wirawila Airport in detail. Find out the location of Wirawila Airport on Sri Lanka map and also find out airports near to Wirawila. This airport locator is a very useful tool for travelers ...

At the Morgan Library, 15th-century illuminated atlases embody the medieval appetite for wonder and myth. If the past is a foreign country, as L.P. Hartley wrote, customs make it so. One is the late ...