That both Cape Town and Colombo were once colonial settlements of the Dutch and share a common history is not very well known. This surprising connection between the two cities and their forgotten ...

There Was Something Here Before’ is an interactive international exhibition on slavery and the urban heritage of Cape Town by ...

Fly over Galle, a beautifully preserved Dutch colonial fort city on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, where red-tiled rooftops, ...

What is its connection to Thesawalamai law — and did this law exist before these so-called Malabars arrived in Sri Lanka? Why ...

I continue to read Mark Twain’s secondary books — the ones beyond the classics “Huckleberry Finn” and “Tom Sawyer.” My most ...

The stunning country of Sri Lanka has recovered from colonial rule and civil war to become a proudly independent nation with ...

In the rush to find the next paradise, the teardrop island is at risk from overtourism. It's up to visitors to make sure the country does not suffer that fate, argues Lydia Swinscoe ...

On the chilly morning of 19th June, 2025 a group of friends and colleagues from media, grocery and hospitality industries and ...

Matein KhalidSri Lanka is one of the most fascinating and drop-dead gorgeous countries I have ever visited, the island once known as Sere ...

The Port of Colombo boasts a remarkable two-millennia legacy, evolving from the ancient Kolomthota trading harbour to a ...

Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Netherlands Rekha Gunasekera met with Dutch Minister Eppo Bruins on Monday (September 30) in The Hague to discuss advancing the repatriation of a second batch of colonial ...

Sri Lanka is not just a country; it’s a case study of collective resilience. Not long ago, the country was on the brink of collapse -- economically bankrupt and politically unstable. Now, it has ...