Sri Lanka’s stilt fishermen have become a tourist attraction in the seven decades since this unique form of fishing began, but the photos of them perched above the sea against blue skies or orange ...

The Northern Province of Sri Lanka, one of the country’s most underdeveloped and impoverished regions, has become a focal point for Chinese investments. These efforts, driven by both commercial and ...

If you look at the sea off Mullaithivu at midnight from the coast, you would see a border made of light sources – those are high powered focus lights submerged in the water to attract fish banks.

This week, Sri Lanka adopted an amendment to its Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act banning bottom-trawling fishing in its waters. Those in violation of the new law will face a significant fine and ...

On December 18, 19 and 20, the Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) arrested 68 Indian fishermen and impounded their vessels for allegedly fishing in Sri Lankan waters. The arrests were part of intensified navy ...