It's called an olla pot, and it's a simple mechanism of water delivery that humans used long before modern technology.

Centuries before the world debated net-zero targets or climate resilience, Sri Lanka was living the principles of ...

In ancient Ceylon—modern-day Sri Lanka, once known as Hela—visionary engineers and kings created one of the world’s most advanced irrigation networks. This remarkable hydraulic civilization ...

Sri Lanka’s ancient irrigation system, which is still functional, networks thousands of small tanks and larger reservoirs to collect rainwater for use during the dry season. This keeps the country’s ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Anuradhapura, the ancient capital of Sri Lanka, as part of his scheduled trip to the island nation from April 4 to 6. This marks his first visit to Sri ...

PM Narendra Modi is set to be in Anuradhapura, a Unesco World Heritage Site, during his trip to Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6. He will pray at the Sri Maha Bodhi, along with Lankan President Anura ...

Dialogue Between Ancient Chinese Medicine and Sri Lankan Traditional Medicine Unfolds in Sri Lanka Published : 25 March 2025 04:28 pm Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 0 Bookmark A A A ...

Sri Lanka’s Dry Zone was once home to a sophisticated civilization that thrived on a hydraulic-based system, an ancient irrigation network designed to manage alternating wet and dry seasons. The ...

Lovers of history and enthusiasts of Sri Lanka’s ancient past will find much to admire in this work. (Jagath C. Savanadasa is the author of Past, co-author of Nugegoda: Glimpse of the Past, A Hundred ...

Sri Lanka’s Dry Zone was once home to a sophisticated civilization that thrived on a hydraulic-based system, an ancient irrigation network designed to manage alternating wet and dry seasons. The ...

The completion of a 96-kilometre water conveyance project in the North Central Province is one of the challenges facing Sri Lanka's new government. Key for local communities, it will benefit up to ...