A democratic awakening born of crisis In 2022, Sri Lanka experienced a rupture few believed possible in their lifetime: the ...

The sole purpose of the #SamsungCarnivalAvurudhuWasi campaign was to inspire people to enjoy the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations safely and responsibly this year. To further enhance the ...

Sri Lanka’s government has scored a string of wins in its long-standing civil war with Tamil militants. But it faces the challenge of integrating its Tamil minority.

In recognition of Sri Lanka’s cultural celebrations, the dictionary now features “Avurudu”, the Sinhala and Tamil New Year observed in April, marked by traditional food, ...

Address delivered by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka Dr. G. Weerasinghe at the commemoration of the ...

Sri Lanka’s rich culinary and cultural heritage has received global recognition as several locally popular words have been officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its June ...

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) is pleased to announce that it has moved from its temporary premises at Crescat Boulevard, Colombo 3 in order to focus on the next ...

The primary language of Sri Lanka is Sinhala, although in the north Tamil is widely spoken. You’ll find English spoken by many, particularly as the language of commerce.

This Sinhala and Tamil New Year, step away from the ordinary and embrace the spirit of Avurudu at Sun Siyam Pasikudah with the joyous rhythms of tradition, community, and coastal serenity, under the ...

The discovery of the mass grave has reopened old wounds for Sri Lanka’s Tamil community, which suffered the worst violence of the island’s 26-year civil war between the Sri Lankan government ...

Popular Malayalam actor Mohanlal Viswanathan, who is currently in Sri Lanka for a film shoot, today (19) visited Parliament of Sri Lanka.