In Sri Lanka, by contrast, British rule managed successfully to hinder the progression from feudalism to capitalism, thereby preventing it from achieving a transition from “tribalism” to “modernity. ...

COLOMBO, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- Sri Lanka celebrated 75 years of independence from British rule on Saturday by holding a military and cultural parade with the participation of a number of foreign special ...

During his official visit to Sri Lanka, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk welcomed proposed legislation to decriminalise same-sex relations. ..

A 2001 government census (PDF) says Sri Lanka’s main ethnic populations are the Sinhalese (82 percent), Tamil (9.4 percent), ... became independent from British rule in 1948.

The economic crisis, Sri Lanka’s worst since it gained independence from British rule in 1948, has plunged the country into a humanitarian crisis, with many in the country of almost 22 million ...

Sri Lanka defaulted on $50 billion in external debt in ... earlier victory represented the first win outside of Sri Lanka's traditional parties since its independence from British rule in 1948.