The first part of this article published last week briefly outlined the history of Sri Lanka’s national anthem being sung in ...

Sri Lanka has sold 3.7 billion rupees of bonds offered on tap at the average rate set at an auction earlier this week, data ...

Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka Limited, which operates Sri Lanka’s PickMe application for booking taxis, has recorded a ...

President Anura Kumara Disanayake met with the Executive Vice Chairman of Oracle Corporation Mike Sicilia during the World Governments Summit held in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday (11). The ...

Nearly two decades have passed since the 26-year civil war ended in Sri Lanka. Yet, Muslims displaced from the island nation still face significant challenges in returning to their homes and ...

Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo came alive on February 11 with the sounds of drums and colourful lights, as crowds gathered to ...

Bodh Gaya (or Buddha Gaya as it is called in Sri Lanka), is the place where the Buddha attained Enlightenment. It was a major ...

We are very pleased to see that the friendship between Sri Lanka and China has become stronger over time the partnership has been continuously upgrad ...

So they changed the first line to ‘Sri Lanka Matha.’ But it is noted that the creator of the early national anthem, Ananda Samarakone, was not quite happy about the change, for he believed that what ...

Sri Lanka’s island charm is as vivid as it is varied. With a blend of flowering spice groves, lush tea plantations and ...

Laleen Jayamanne and Namika Raby (Part I of this article appeared in The Island on Friday (31 Jan.) Women’s Mental Health: ...

Every year on February 4, Sri Lanka celebrates Independence Day, a special day for our beautiful island. It’s a day to ...