Colombo, Sri Lanka - January 14, 2025 Tamil Hindu devotees and priests in Colombo prepared a traditional rice dish known as 'Pongal' on Tuesday in celebration of the Thai Pongal Hindu festival.

Rice shortages in Sri Lanka have disrupted the Hindu Thai Pongal celebrations ... Nichol Samaranayake, a university student and activist from Colombo, urged the government to implement strategic ...