The New York City Council celebrated Sri Lanka’s Independence Day, just ahead of February 4, in its Council Chambers, in the presence of a gathering of Lankans and Lankan-Americans.

The National Women’s Dance Troupe of Sri Lanka practices for their performance of an extremely rare Pahim Path Mangalya dance on Aug. 9. Photo: Natalie Keyssar for The Wall Street Journal ...

Kapila is no stranger to dance here in Sri Lanka. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of nATANDA Dance Theatre, where he combines Kandyan dancing, Classical ballet and Angampora for his dance ...

The Kandyan Convention, an agreement between the British Colonial rulers and Kandyan chiefs, was signed in 1815. It annexed the Kingdom of Kandy to the British Empire, giving Britain full control ...