Chugging through the Highlands, windows down, doors open, is the best way to see the country’s emerald interior unfold — and this route is often lauded as one of the world’s greatest train journeys.

I was delighted to have made my first official visit to Sri Lanka following the recent formation of President Dissanayake’s ...

Every year, as winter arrives, thousands of migratory birds fly south in search of food and water. Many of them find a ...

The website restofworld got entries from 45 countries for a photo contest focusing on technology. Here are their top picks -- ...

More than 250 people from 20 nationalities, including a Sri Lankan national, who had been working in telecom fraud centres in Myanmar’s Karen State have been released by an ethnic armed group and ...

The first part of this article published last week briefly outlined the history of Sri Lanka’s national anthem being sung in ...

In a significant step towards bolstering bilateral relations, the Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Trinh Thi Tam met with Minister of ...

Usvatte-aratchi Two thoughtful short essays on schools and education appeared in The Island newspaper on January 20th and 21st. The first was written by Lokubandara Tillakaratne, and the second by ...

Dr. K.A. Lalithadheera, economist, writer, columnist, and educationist, made history last week by launching three books, one ...

As many as 1,400 people were killed in former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s violent response to a student-led revolt, ...

Three people died and 35 others were severely injured when two elephants went on a rampage during a temple festival in the ...

Disparities in how high blood pressure and cardiovascular risks may develop among South Asian and East Asian adults in the United Kingdom highlight the need for more tailored screening and ...