Trinity College, Kandy, symbolizes the distinctive educational environment Sri Lanka experienced under British rule, as the institution embodied Victorian values and closely followed the English public school model. Established by Rev. Richard
A major police operation in southern Sri Lanka has exposed what authorities believe is a sophisticated cross-border cybercrime network involving Indian nationals, highlighting the rapid evolution of digital fraud across South Asia.
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A new political movement is quietly gathering momentum in northern and eastern Sri Lanka, raising fresh questions about the future of Tamil politics, the durability of the government’s support base and the
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Few political figures in modern South Asian history have left behind a legacy as layered, divisive and strangely entertaining as Junius Richard Jayewardene, the man widely remembered as J.R. Jayewardene or simply
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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Chandrasekar Joseph Vijay has achieved his chief ministerial dream in Tamil Nadu, with the help of some other parties, including the Congress. His meteoric rise to power
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What began as an excavation in the dry soil of Chemmani has quickly become a development with national importance. The recent discovery of human skeletal remains in the region has created intense
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In a region long shaped by linguistic diversity and political complexity, a university department in northern Sri Lanka is quietly redefining the future of higher education and employment. Speaking in an interview
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by Our Correspondent in Jaffna Sri Lanka’s post-war promise remains unfulfilled nearly two decades after the guns fell silent, according to civil society activist Lasantha Mendis, who says the country’s economic collapse
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“We are grateful that India has expressed its displeasure regarding the events taking place in Sri Lanka. The brutal killing and torture of Tamils in Sri Lanka have deeply disturbed us. Please
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In the annals of Kotelawala Defence Academy (KDA) and Sri Lanka’s broader military academic heritage, the year 1979 stands as a defining turning point, when vision met purpose with uncommon clarity. Recognizing
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A devastating fire swept through the pharmaceutical warehouse of Jaffna Teaching Hospital early Saturday morning, destroying medicines and medical equipment worth billions of rupees, including life-saving cancer treatment drugs and other critical-care
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Northern Province Governor Nagalingam Vedanayagam has pledged that the government will continue investigations into enforced disappearance cases while ensuring justice and financial reparations for affected families, reaffirming a renewed state commitment to
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Sri Lanka’s leading print newspapers in Colombo have carried full-page advertisements linked to “Operation Sindoor,” appearing across English, Sinhala, and Tamil editions. The advertisements reference the 22 April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack,
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The United States is deepening its global influence in artificial intelligence by helping Sri Lanka develop its first national AI policy framework for higher education, marking a significant expansion of American technological
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Sri Lanka’s power sector is facing growing instability after revelations that payments owed to renewable energy producers have been delayed for several months, raising fears of a broader energy supply crisis. Industry
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Sri Lankan cinema is steadily moving into a new phase where its stories, aesthetics, and performers are increasingly finding space on prestigious international platforms. Over the past decade, filmmakers from the island
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