The 77th Independence Day saw Sri Lanka more ‘in dependence’ than independent. Tamil Nadu fishermen invade our territorial waters, disobey our Navy, and... ..

The National Organic Control Unit (NOCU), the competent authority for organic agriculture in Sri Lanka under the Sri Lanka ...

Climate change-induced gale-force winds, erratic monsoons, and a turbulent sea are now hindering the smooth operation of the India-Sri Lanka ferry service, which was resumed 17 months ago.

I was delighted to have made my first official visit to Sri Lanka following the recent formation of President Dissanayake’s ...

The Tamil scholar “Pundit” M. Nallathamby, a teacher at Zahira College, Colombo was entrusted this task and a neat, precise ...

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 ...

Moments after landing in Sri Lanka after an 11-hour flight, I realised I’d broken the most important promise I ever made.

Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj always dreamt of returning to Sri Lanka. That flame of hope flickered occasionally, as the ...

The New York City Council celebrated Sri Lanka’s Independence Day, just ahead of February 4, in its Council Chambers, in the presence of a gathering of Lankans and Lankan-Americans.

Sri Lanka is becoming a tourism hotspot for Ayurvedic medicine. Autumn Phillips discusses her experience of yoga, meditation and retreats in her latest column.

From spicy kothu and Jaffna-inspired crab curry to breakfast hoppers and choon paan bread, these’s no shortage of foodie delights on this tropical island ...

From tea plantation bungalows and modern jungle villas, to beachside estates, this tropical island boasts accommodation for ...