Grounded in respect for cultural diversity and human rights, UNESCO promotes culture and arts education as a means to help foster critical thinking, creativity and a personal sens ...

A solo exhibition by Sri Lankan artist Shanaka Kulathunga, "Silent Stories," showcases 49 artworks inspired by the island ...

Sri Lankan authorities have launched an investigation into the disappearance of 42 ancient paintings from the National Art ...

The artist’s first solo in India brings 40 recent works exploring everyday life and shared human experiences.

Sirancee Gunawardena, the author of ‘Palm leaf manuscripts of Sri Lanka ‘ (1977) met J. Pannila of Artigala south, Hanwella when she was researching palm leaf manuscripts. He was then a village elder ...

Part III by A Special Correspondent (Continued from yesterday) The most dangerous job in Sri Lanka today is that of a public servant. Even those who have never taken a bribe or enriched themselves ...

The US has been complicit in the 9 July 2022 assault on the President’s House. A new book, on the regime change project, by renowned political commentator Mohan Samaranayake, examined the then US ...

Travel And Tour World (TTW) has unveiled its highly anticipated 2026 rankings, placing Sri Lanka at number 31 among the top ...

Bamiyan was an important commercial and monastic centre from the second century CE. It was a meeting point of Persian and ...

Neither an archeologist, nor an expert on Gandharan art and culture, and certainly not an expert on Buddhism, yet I have been ...

In Sri Lanka, the islanders revere elephants. But for farmers, there's rising tension that's leading to more fatal encounters ...

Pacific, with several big recent exhibitions, including the new Rising Voices show at the V&A. Why did it take so long?