Colombo, Sri Lanka, has been experiencing heavy rainfall lately, which has resulted in rising water levels in key reservoirs.

“You have to go when you have to go” is a common saying, but this is impossible in many areas of Sri Lanka as there is a dearth of public toilets and sanitary facilities. Women are particularly ...

Rupert Parker explores Sri Lanka’s Jaffna Peninsula by bicycle Jaffa is still not on most traveller’s itineraries, perhaps because the region is still relatively underdeveloped. The surrounding ...

Sri Lanka warns of continued arrests of Indian fishermen due to territorial water trespassing, urging diplomatic resolution ...

Photo courtesy of Kumanan As large scale rights violations in the Middle East left senior UN figures struggling to prevent ...

Sri Lanka lures travellers with an impressive array: wildlife, history, exceptional food, surfing hotspots and beaches ...

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 ...

There is a wild charm to this place. Jaffna doesn’t seduce you gently; it grabs you by the collar with one hand, a toddy bottle in the other, and says, “Come see what the war couldn’t kill.” ...

By Cynthia Shanmugalingam 10 May 2025 Courtesy of Cynthia Shanmugalingam Negombo For our first night in Sri Lanka we stayed in Negombo, my husband Joe’s home town and a bustling city close to the ...

On this occasion, this article explores the links and opportunities between water and youth development work in Sri Lanka. As per the website of World Water Day 2025, glaciers are melting faster ...