The two paragraphs quoted above from the English version issued by the President’s Office express what I think is the gist of his speech at that inaugural ceremony. I listened to the president’s live ...

Was the same Playbook to unmake Multiculturalism and stage the Palestine Nakba (catastrophe) for the violent birth of Israel in May 1948 used years later in the July 1983 pogrom and staged riots in ...

The Indonesian government's plans to issue new history books have sparked fears that mention of deadly riots in 1998 targeting mostly ethnic Chinese in the country will be scrubbed from ...

With Italy and the Netherlands joining the ranks, a total of 15 teams have now officially qualified for the 20-team World Cup ...

Italy faced the Netherlands in a high-stakes clash, knowing they had to keep the match competitive even in defeat to stay ...

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

From Oslo’s Munch Museum to little-visited Colombo treasures, be sure to add these fascinating spaces to your itinerary ...

On Sri Lanka's southern coastline, Relais & Chateaux Cape Weligama has been welcoming guests for more than a decade and recently completed a refresh to mark its 10th anniversary. New additions include ...

Galle Fort, a Unesco World Heritage site on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, is a beautiful and well preserved gateway to the country’s colonial past and cultural richness.

A Dutch cultural delegation is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from August 27 - 31 to sign the legal document transferring the ownership of the cultural artifacts that will be returned to the island ...

It had been built by a retired Dutch admiral in the early 18th century and was run by Australian boutique-hotelier Geoffrey Dobbs.

The book is replete with dry humour of this variety. Mr Sally’s recounting of Sri Lanka’s history, especially during the Kandyan kingdom, unlocks many contemporary political riddles. He also explains ...