When the government of Sri Lanka published the  National Red List of threatened plants in 2020, my eyebrows shot up. We’ve ...

Over the centuries, locals have come up with plenty of ways to make these resources into delicious meals. Grandmas in floral ...

The colonial domination of Sri Lanka started with the Portuguese and the Dutch. The Portuguese, true to their zeal for spreading the message of Christianity, led to widespread discontent in the ...

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

Following independence from Britain, both India and Sri Lanka emerged as leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement, which sought to advance developing nations’ interests during the Cold War. Indeed, the ...

Who are the Portuguese Burghers, exactly? Check out this New Bedford Whaling Museum's virtual lecture on Oct. 30 to find out.

The myth of a Tamil homeland collapses under scrutiny of historical records, colonial chronicles, and demographic facts. The ...

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

Dutch to return colonial treasures to Indonesia, Sri Lanka The decision to return some 478 objects followed recommendations by a government-appointed commission last year looking into illegal ...