Tikiri Abeyasinghe was a distinguished Sri Lankan historian and professor in the Department of History at the University of Colombo. Renowned for his meticulous scholarship on the Portuguese period in Sri Lanka, he authored several seminal works, including Portuguese Rule in Ceylon, 1594–1612 and Jaffna Under the Portuguese. His research contributed significantly to the understanding of Sri Lanka’s early modern history, particularly its political and cultural interactions with European powers.
Since the beginning of the new era, China’s policy of fostering amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy has significantly advanced its relations with neighboring countries. China has reached a
The Chinese Embassy in the Maldives hosted a grand reception on September 30 to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the Mid-Autumn Festival. The event brought together nearly 250 distinguished guests, including
Sri Lanka was struck by severe flooding and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah, leading to road blockages, destruction of homes and loss of life.
China and Sri Lanka first became connected through Buddhism and later through the Maritime Silk Road. The friendship between the two peoples has transcended
Editor’s Note: This essay has been adapted from an article originally published in the Journal of the Sri Lanka Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1973, Vol. 1. Minor editorial adjustments have
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