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In July 2023, heavy rains continued in southern Sri Lanka for days, soaking the lush greenery of the village of Hapugala in ...

And rather than young, toned torsos, you’re more likely to encounter sun-kissed veterans in sarongs – the true essence of Sri Lanka. Ivory House provides visitors with the perfect balance of the new ...

In 2021, the Sri Lankan Army became the unlikely vanguard of a supposed green revolution, resulting in a radical redefinition ...

A Dutch cultural delegation is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from August 27 - 31 to sign the legal document transferring the ownership of the cultural artifacts that will be returned to the island ...

The teardrop island in the Indian Ocean, around 33 miles south of India at the closest point, is having a tourism renaissance ...

The only time I encounter any busyness is in Galle, a small fort town on the ... and won, by the Dutch 200 years later. Part of an independent Sri Lanka since 1948, Galle is now a thriving place ...

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He recounted how the British lost the fort to the Dutch in 1664 during a war. "They (the British) had a war with the Dutch; that was 1664. Then the Dutch defeated the British and took the fort ...

COLOMBO: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva pledged to support Sri Lanka's economic recovery, praising the cash-strapped nation's "remarkable turnaround" during online talks with its president.

It was once home to a local family that supported the Dutch during their occupation of Galle Fort in the 18th century. Currently owned by a foreigner who purchased it about 25 years ago ...