By Rohan Pethiyagoda When the government of Sri Lanka published the National Red List of threatened plants in 2020, my ...

The Sri Lankan government continues to persecute the families of victims of enforced disappearance who seek to enforce their rights.

Sri Lanka's parliament elected longtime politician Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country's new president in a secret ballot on Wednesday. Here's what led to this moment.

In Sri Lanka a united urban and rural working class had seized the commanding heights of the neocolonial export economy – transport and communications.

It gives me great pleasure to write a few words about the book written by Ranjan Chinthaka Mendis, entitled “An Invisible History of Early Sri Lanka”. I warmly congratulate Chinthaka Mendis, a ...

Sri Lanka has among the most restrictive abortion laws in the world, imposing long prison sentences for all abortions with exceptions only for saving a woman’s life.

Persistent deficits made it difficult for Sri Lanka to meet its debt obligations, and the COVID-19 pandemic worsened the nation’s economic outlook. Sri Lanka is an island nation in the Indian ...

Heading south east from the tea plantations of Sri Lanka’s highlands, vast tracts of jungle flow towards the beach through less-visited national parks like Gal Oya. Travellers can view the ...

Sri Lanka's customs authorities arrested on Friday a woman and seized the largest haul of cocaine ever detected at the country's main international airport, an official said. The unnamed 38-year ...

After Years of Turmoil, Sri Lanka Is Making a Return — Here's How to Visit The past few years have not been easy on this South Asian island, but the place — and its people — are on the upswing.

A 35-year-old female tourist from China is in critical condition after leaning her body out of a moving train to pose for pictures in Sri Lanka, the latest casualty of a dangerous social media trend.

Sri Lanka’s default highlights the dangers of relying on international sovereign bonds – with high interest rates – to fund development.