The study centers on scrutinizing the spatial distribution of meteorological droughts within the Kirindi Oya dry zone river basin of Sri Lanka, considering the prospective impacts of climate change.

The omission of the New River Triangle from a map of Guyana, in the Caribbean Beat issue 188 (May/June 2025) has drawn concern from Guyanese.

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard launched an operation to clear the oil spill caused by the crash of a Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter into the Maduru Oya Reservoir, during a training flight on 09 ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A military helicopter plunged into a reservoir in Sri Lanka on Friday, killing five people. Air force spokesperson Eranda Geeganage said the helicopter was carrying 12 ...

Sri Lanka’s recently elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s political coalition, the National People’s Power (NPP), won an overwhelming amount of support from the majority Sinhalese community as ...

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 ...

Ten states could see flooding continue throughout the rest of this week and perhaps longer even though rain has moved on.

An Eater’s Guide to Sri Lanka A local food expert provides the ideal culinary tour of Sri Lanka, from the island’s palm tree-lined beaches to its rolling highland tea plantations ...

By Tharushi Weerasinghe Residents of Senanayakapura and Samapura in Ampara suddenly evacuated on Tuesday (14). Fears of a flash flood caused by the Gal Oya river overflowing forced officials to move ...

China and Sri Lanka agreed on more investment and economic cooperation on Wednesday as China's President Xi Jinping met recently-elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Beijing.