The Kandyan Convention, an agreement between the British Colonial rulers and Kandyan chiefs, was signed in 1815. ..

This approach maintained British dominance over governance, restricting indigenous political ... As Sri Lanka approached independence in 1948, the Buddhist clergy, led by the Mahanayake Theros ...

The slogan of ‘Islamic Bank’ carries a connotational interpretation that its functions are based on the principles of banking ...

Sri Lanka’s new leader must avoid scandals and pursue domestic and foreign policies that centre on improving the island’s ...

Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake hoists the Sri Lankan national flag during the country’s Independence Day ceremony in ...

Sri Lanka's new left-wing JVP government seems to have shedded its Marxist roots and embraced pragmatic pro-business policies ...

a key figure in the long political struggle for the rights of Tamils in Sri Lanka’s north and east, passed away on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) after a brief illness. He was 82. An Ilankai Tamil ...

Sri Lanka extended power cuts for a third day on Thursday as it scrambled to restore its national grid to full capacity after a monkey triggered a widespread blackout over the weekend that disrupt ...

Conversely, canceling the project risks antagonizing India, Sri Lanka’s largest regional partner and a vital source of economic and political support. The path forward demands a delicate balance.

A nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka has been blamed on a monkey that intruded into a power station south of Colombo. Power is gradually being restored across the island nation of 22 million people ...