Sri Lanka’s leftist government asked former presidents, including the once-powerful Rajapaksa brothers, on Tuesday to immediately vacate luxury government bungalows as part of a new austerity drive.

The move aims to reduce government spending and convert the mansions into hotels or museums, with former leaders receiving a modest rent allowance instead Sri Lanka's leftist government asked former ...

Tri is a small, luxury eco retreat on Lake Koggala Credit: Tristan Laurens Bernard Lake Koggala is one of Sri Lanka’s largest natural bodies of water and a haven of biodiversity. White-bellied ...