Professor J. B. Dissanayake, the well-known scholar and author, will be honoured with the launch of a festschrift that ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed the longstanding and sensitive issue of Katchatheevu, a small island whose sovereignty remains contested between ...

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

From Tibet to Prussia, the world is a forever-living museum, marked with some countries that no longer exist due to various ...

Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a device. Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content ...

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 ...

Formed in 1945 by the victors of World War II, the main aim of the United Nations was to preserve international peace and security.

Tara is popularly worshipped in the Mahayana and Vajrayana sects of Buddhism, and is considered a saviour who bestows longevity and good health on her followers.

Mr. Aluthgamage then points out that Mr. Dissanayake was part of the Anti-Corruption Committee established under the then ...

Creator-led journalism is becoming ever more relevant. Audiences increasingly are turning to content creators, and away from ...

When it comes to hot beverages, different demographic groups in South Africa tend to choose between coffee and various types of tea, including Rooibos.

A former drug smuggler who took around 300 flights carrying hash or heroin has told how his ‘heart would be pounding out of ...