by Our Economic Affairs Editor “Tourism is about making connections—connections between people, between cultures, and between a traveller and a place.” — Rosita Missoni The tourism sector in Sri Lanka has long
Peace doesn’t always fall apart because of distant rivals. Peace breaks down because neighbors stop talking. Borders are challenged, and trust chipped away. Small disagreements fester and become permanent. In a world
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An Indian film – Coffee House-er Sei Adda Ta (That gathering at the Coffee House) is all set to make its mark not just in the national arena but also in the
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The passing away of veteran singer Mrs Latha Walpola, “The Queen of Songs of Lanka”, has created an unfillable void in the Lankan music world. The boundless body of creations she gifted
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A 15-metre Christmas tree once again dominates Manger Square in Bethlehem, rising beside one of Christianity’s holiest sites — the Basilica of the Nativity, built over the grotto believed to mark the
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Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant empire is navigating turbulent times, yet the Ironman chef shows no sign of slowing down, The Times UK reports. The 59-year-old celebrated his latest milestone with a high-profile dinner
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo It was one of those rare evenings that linger gently in memory, a night when music spoke a language older and deeper than words. On the evening
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Sergei Torop, the self-proclaimed reincarnation of Jesus Christ known to followers as “Vissarion,” has been sentenced to 12 years in a maximum-security prison camp by a Siberian court, marking the dramatic downfall
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Today (April 26) is World Tai Chi Day. Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese martial art that embodies the essence of China’s long-standing civilization. It reflects the traditional Chinese philosophical concepts of
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Extract from the book “Read Between the Lines,” paragraph “Prison Diary” (pages 97 to 102): Even though I have declined visitors, I cannot refuse religious leaders who come to see me. The
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Fifteen years ago, Lady Gaga was an unknown artist giving interviews in Berlin’s underground clubs. Today, she is a global icon, a 13-time Grammy winner, and a cultural phenomenon who has shaped
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