Hidden away in Sri Lanka’s misty hill country, in Uva Province lies Demodera Estate, which is one of the island’s oldest and ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In a move hailed as a long-overdue conservation victory, Sri Lanka has formally ...

‘Need answers’: Will Sri Lanka’s Tamils find war closure under Dissanayake? Tamils commemorating the loved ones they lost, or who were ‘disappeared’, during the civil war that ended 16 ...

If Sri Lanka is astute, it can capture a large share of these markets being blessed with year-round sunshine or monsoon rains together with wind power. According to the statistics published by the Sri ...

Beijing's rising influence in Sri Lanka and the wider Indian Ocean region has been a major source of concern for New Delhi.

March 25, 2025 This March marks the mid-point of Sri Lanka’s four-year economic reform program supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In the two years since its inception difficult but ...

As Sri Lanka emerges from its worst economic crisis, the new government faces the challenge of balancing recovery with sustainable growth.

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.

Kandy is one of three districts in Sri Lanka’s scenic Central Province that is home to a sizeable population of Malaiyaha (hill country) Tamils, apart from Sinhalese and Muslims.

One–fifth of Sri Lanka’s total landmass, particularly the areas in the central hills- is prone to landslides according to a study by the National Building Research Organization (NBRO). ..