Sri Lanka's top court halted a government move to acquire land in northern regions still reeling from the consequences 16 years after the end of a decades-long civil war.

Sri Lanka stunned England with a dramatic final-ball Test win at Headingley, sealing a historic series victory.

COLOMBO (News 1st); A large-scale coastal cleanup operation commenced this morning along the shores of Jaffna and Mannar, where significant amounts of - Get the latest breaking news and top stories ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Microplastic pellets and other marine debris have begun washing ashore along the northern coastlines of Sri Lanka, including Delft - Get the latest breaking news and top stories ...

The English Speaking Union of Sri Lanka launched its new project recently to teach English to underprivileged students, without charging a fee. The event was held at Sugatha Dharma Ayathanaya in ...

The United States isn’t the first country to wrestle with the idea of enforcing a single national language. In fact, two Asian democracies—India and Sri Lanka—offer cautionary tales about how language ...

The Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) has two main aims. First, it reports on key developments over the past 12 months in Sri Lanka’s economy, places these in longer term and global contexts, and ...

In 1942, England poured 10,000s of Indian, African and English troops into Sri Lanka (then colonial Ceylon) to stage a last stand against Japan, which had evicted them from Malaysia and Singapore.

A strategic location. Dissanayake came to power in Sri Lanka in September 2024 and made his first overseas visit to New Delhi in December. Then, he followed that up with a visit to China in ...

Prime Minister Modi’s three-day visit to Sri Lanka fostered stronger bilateral ties with President Dissanayake. Seven MoUs were signed in key sectors including defence, energy, and trade. Modi ...

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