Last Saturday, the Sri Lankan defence ministry deployed police and the army to evict 45 families from central Colombo and demolish their houses. Over recent days, police also have been mobilised to ...

There have been several cases of clergy abusing children in Sri Lanka, but Hemarathana is the most senior monk to be accused of such a crime. In a separate case, a group of 22 monks arrested in April ...

Controversy is raging in the country over the different treatment by authorities and institutions. The authorities promise investigations and punishment for those who violate the laws. Domestic ...

Rooted in Buddhist teachings, Sri Lanka's roadside dansal offer free food and drinks to strangers – and this year, the ...

June 1 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Monday, weighed down by losses in health care, industrials, energy ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Colombo on Friday for a three-day visit to Sri Lanka, where he is expected to hold bilateral talks and oversee the signing of key agreements in the energy, ...

Shanaka Kulathunga studied at the Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts (VAFA), Colombo, where he was trained by Sri Lankan artist and ...

People play a traditional game to celebrate the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 8, 2025. Sri Lanka's Sinhala and Tamil New Year falls on April 14 this year, with ...

Colombo Times, a web portal in Sri Lanka which is currently being published in English and Tamil, launched its Sinhala edition on Thursday (13) at an ifthar function at the Hotel Mandarina, ...

Last month, the Sri Lankan parliament passed the Rajapakse government’s amended Colombo Port City (CPC) Economic Commission Act, which establishes a Special Economic Zone on reclaimed land near ...