Showers will occur at times in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts. Several spells of showers may occur in the North-western province. ...

An Exploratory Study, a powerful 26-minute documentary spotlighting the lived experiences of Sri Lankan youth, has been ...

The Northern Province, comprises Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Mannar, and Vavuniya. India is heavily influencing Northern ...

Sri Lanka’s most commercially and politically vital hub is heavily influenced by India. From strategic ports and financial ...

COVID-19 infections have been increasing in Sri Lanka since May this year. With the complete absence of mass testing or disease monitoring, the extent of the spread is impossible to determine.

Recent sightings of golden jackals (Canis aureus naria) in Sri Lanka’s capital city underscore the significance of urban wetlands as sanctuaries for wildlife amid rapid urbanization. The jackals ...

Third, potentially creating administrative arrangements specifically for Muslim-majority areas. The complex demographics of the Eastern Province, where Muslims constitute a substantial proportion of ...

Sri Lanka’s population is gradually increasing, though at a slower pace, the Census and Statistics Department has revealed. The Department, which completed the Census of population and Housing-2024, ...

The Census of Population and Housing 2024 has determined that Sri Lanka’s population now stands at 21,763,170. Released yesterday (07), this latest data indicates an increase of 1,403,731 compared to ...

Sri Lanka's 2024 census reveals a population of 21,763,170, with Western province leading at 28.1%.

Sri Lanka had launched its new population and housing census, which is an exercise done once in 10 years, in November 2023.

The largest percentage of the population lives in the Western Province, where 28.1 percent of the total population resides, while the smallest population of 5.3 percent resides in the Northern ...