Colombo’s dining scene has reached new heights in 2025, with hotels offering world-class dinner buffets that showcase international cuisine alongside authentic Sri Lankan flavors. This comprehensive ...

A discussion was held today (2) at the Presidential Secretariat between Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the ...

Set amidst the vibrant, emerald hills of Sri Lanka’s central highlands, where waterfalls cascade down cliffs and clouds brush ...

India halts auction of sacred Buddha relics unearthed at Piprahwa in 1898. Scholars demand repatriation over colonial legacy.

The Sri Lankan Conflict Sri Lanka’s government has scored a string of wins in its long-standing civil war with Tamil militants. But it faces the challenge of integrating its Tamil minority ...

Sri Lanka is a long-time favourite for those seeking a quick getaway from the UAE. The teardrop island has everything from beaches and lakes to jungles and mountains. And capital city Colombo is a ...

I will not refer to the many thousands of ‘coolies’ sequestered in European-owned tea plantations. My ‘target groups’ will be those Indians who came here, on their own, in search of a better ...

In 1898, British engineer William Claxton Peppé dug up a stupa, a Buddhist shrine with a dome, in Piprahwa, which is located just south of Lumbini and is thought to be the birthplace of the Buddha.

Driving through Sri Lanka’s never-ending tea plantations, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’re in another country altogether. The pace slows, the traffic thins out and the landscape turns a verdant ...

The Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) has two main aims. First, it reports on key developments over the past 12 months in Sri Lanka’s economy, places these in longer term and global contexts, and ...

Travel The Unknown’s Essential Sri Lanka 14-day tour leaving 27 October 2025 is £2,499pp, tailormade options also available. traveltheunknown.com For details on planning a holiday with Sri ...

Prime Minister Modi’s three-day visit to Sri Lanka fostered stronger bilateral ties with President Dissanayake. Seven MoUs were signed in key sectors including defence, energy, and trade. Modi ...