Sri Lanka lures travellers with an impressive array: wildlife, history, exceptional food, surfing hotspots and beaches ...

HYDERABAD, (IANS) – The Vedda, an indigenous group of Sri Lanka, has a close genetic affinity with the Indian population, revealed a landmark study by 10 researchers from five institutions.

After earning her doctorate from The Pennsylvania State University in 2015, she returned to her native land to teach during those intervening years at University of Kelaniya in Ragama, Sri Lanka.

Capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative) Colombo (executive and judicial) Area: 65,610 sq km Population: 22.1 million Languages: Sinhala, Tamil, plus English Life expectancy: 73 years (men ...

After visiting 60 countries, I've fallen in love with Sri Lanka. The South Asian gem has great wildlife and beaches, and is less crowded than Bali.