For a small village near the Sinharaja Forest Reserve in Sri Lanka, “snow-white monkeys” have become a major tourist attraction, reports contributor Malaka Rodrigo for Mongabay. These white monkeys ...

The government has declared April 26, a National Day of Mourning in Sri Lanka, coinciding with the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away recently. In light of this observance, the ...

Physical connection to India could dissuade other countries from deepening ties with the island, as it will be seen as New ...

Nanda Wickremesinghe, known as Comrade Wicks, played a prominent role in the leadership of Trotskyist movement until his ...

A blessing in disguise The disharmony that exists between the ruling party and the opposition within Sri Lanka’s parliament, ...

Thousands of pilgrims camped overnight outside Sri Lanka's holiest Buddhist temple in anticipation of Friday's display of a ...

“The Gathering” in Sri Lanka’s Minneriya National Park is said to be among the world’s ... but they serve as powerful symbols — flagships for conservation,” Prithiviraj Fernando, an elephant biologist ...

A person of big ideas and an even bigger humanistic imagination," Obeyesekere joined Princeton’s faculty in 1980 and ...

Planning a trip to the tropical island country of the moment? Beverley Watts has your guide to the unmissable historic sites, ...

To support a more effective response to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) against women and girls, UNDP Sri Lanka has established a formal partnership with the National Police Academy of Sri ...

In a bold step towards redefining its global image, Sri Lanka is set to unveil a unified national tourism brand immediately after Sinhala and Tamil New Year, targeting both traditional and potential ...

Sri Lanka is likely to design unique business models for its digital ... He also stressed the importance of a distinct national data governance strategy, focusing on data sharing and privacy while ...