Tea Leaf Trust aims to help young people find work off tea estates if they desire, while also making them leaders of change ...

Nearly two decades have passed since the 26-year civil war ended in Sri Lanka. Yet, Muslims displaced from the island nation still face significant challenges in returning to their homes and ...

In the face of an increasingly hostile and constrained near neighborhood, New Delhi has focused on deepening relations with a ...

The neighbourhood waters could become choppy for India, given the inherent and inherited complexities and also the evolving ...

Ram Setu, or Adam’s Bridge, is a 48 km long limestone shoals connecting India’s Pamban Island (Rameswaram) to Sri Lanka’s ...

Authorities conducted autopsies on Monday after the deaths of two foreign tourists who died earlier this month while ...

"What if the tales from the Ramayana were more than bedtime stories? What if they were whispers from the past, waiting to be ...

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 ...

Capt. G A Fernando gafplane@sltnet.lk Former President, Aircraft Owners and Operators Association, Sri Lanka The HS 125 was designed and built in 1962 as the de Havilland 125 (DH 125) and later by the ...

Australia wrapped up a comprehensive 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka, sealing the second test with a commanding nine-wicket ...

China is on a clear course to become the world’s first “electrostate" — and is likely to eclipse the U.S. in atomic power in ...

This article is a continuation of my previous report on the realities of life in the Delft Island. In the first part, I ...