Prof. Disanayaka played a leading role in popularising Sinhala language studies in Sri Lanka, making a lasting contribution to the advancement of knowledge in Sinhala grammar, language, and culture.

Srilanka, May 27 -- The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued landslide warnings for several areas across Sri Lanka, effective from 10:00 AM today (27 May) until 10:00 AM ...

Sri Lankan authorities are conducting a campaign to deny Hindus and other religious minorities access to places of worship and other property and redesignate locations as Buddhist sites.

There was a wonderful atmosphere at Hotel Curracloe on Monday as the local Sri Lankan community hosted a colourful celebration to mark the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.

JAFFNA/MULLAITIVU: In the Tamil-majority northern province of Sri Lanka, as a road turns uphill towards Old Chemmalai, near the scenic Nayaru Lagoon in Mullaitivu district, there stands a statue ...

Sri Lanka celebrated the traditional Sinhala and Tamil new year, which falls on April 14 this year. (Photo: Xinhua) People perform traditional dances in Kataragama, Sri Lanka, April 14, 2025.

Sri Lankan authorities have detained nine ethnic Tamils under the country's abusive counterterrorism law for commemorating those who died in the 1983-2009 civil war.

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.

Colombo, June 10 (Daily Mirror) - In a landmark judgment, the Colombo District Court held that a foreign decree of a marriage contracted in Sri Lanka can be recognized and enforced in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s 1.5 million tourists in all of 2023 looks paltry against Thailand’s 6 million in January and February 2024 alone. But as a January IMF report notes, there is plenty of good news.