Allowing the singing of the National Anthem in the two languages is a good move towards reconciliation of the ethnic groups in Sri Lanka. In Montreal, Canada, a concerted effort was made in the 1980s ...

But it is interesting to note that closer home, in India, despite the fact that there are more Tamils there than in Sri Lanka, numbering over 60 million, there is no known demand there, to sing the ...

Singing the national anthem at a sporting event is no easy task. There are thousands of eyeballs fixated on you, and oftentimes millions more watching on television. And if the singer and anthem ...

By prioritizing transparency, the Sri Lankan government aims to rebuild trust with international lenders and investors, a critical step in stabilizing the economy.

Although the country nationalized private schools in 1960, "We have full freedom and dignity," said Apostolic Carmel ...

Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka’s largest and a prime location for year-round sloth bear sightings, has sparked concern after the sudden deaths of three sloth bears (Melursus ursinus inornatus ...

This marks the first visit by a foreign leader to the island nation after it saw a dramatic political shift last year, with ...

PM Modi will be the first head of government to visit Sri Lanka after Mr. Dissanayake and his National People’s Power coalition rose to power late last year. Last month, Pan Yue, director of ...

With Sri Lanka’s female labour force participation stagnating near 30%, Kadono argued that empowering women entrepreneurs is a national economic imperative. “When women hire, they hire women. So, ...

The New York Mets took the field on Friday for their home opener at Citi Field. Before the first pitch was thrown out, the ...

Thomas Tuchel opted against singing the national anthem before his first game in charge of the Three Lions against Albania on Friday night. The German's appointment in October sparked furious ...

Liapis has been singing since she could walk. When her family lived in the U.S., she performed the country’s national anthem at several venues for non-profit organizations and a couple of minor ...