Sri Lanka ranks No. 55 overall in the U.S. News Best Countries rankings. Explore photos, ... putting an end to a string of colonization by many countries, including Portugal, ...

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

Sri Lanka's media divide along language and ethnic lines. Separate media outlets cater for Sinhala, Tamil and English speaking audiences. Those in Sinhala have the largest audiences.