Colombo (AFP) – Sri Lankan Catholics offered prayers for Pope Francis on Monday, the sixth anniversary of the Easter bombings that killed 279 people, recalling his "deep empathy" for the victims.

The proposed drills, which were part of the routine military engagements between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, were called off following New Delhi's intervention, sources said. Listen to Story Trincomalee, ...

When the British entered the City of Kandy, King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, the last King of the Kingdom of Kandy, had the Sacred Relic removed to Pusulpitiya at Kotmale for safety. The Resident ...

A rare exposition of the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha began on Friday in Sri Lanka's central town of Kandy after a gap of 16 years, according to an official statement. The event will continue ...

Tamil actor Shriram Natarajan, aka Sri, made headlines after he was spotted sharing X-rated content on social media. Netizens, who were shocked by his drastic transformation, appealed to director ...

Tamil actor Sri, also known as Shriram Natarajan, was at the center of a social media storm for the last few days, with netizens speculating about his mental health. Fans and social media users ...

Tamil actor Sri (also known as Shri Natarajan), who had been missing for several days, has now been found and is receiving medical care, offering relief to fans and colleagues who had grown ...

Sri Lanka is one of the world’s most mesmerising destinations. Similar in land area to Ireland and rich in theatrical technicolour, the people are warm, helpful and welcoming, there’s a huge ...

A Catholic organization has urged the Sri Lankan government to launch a fresh probe into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, saying the real perpetrators are yet to be identified. Six years on, and ...

The domestic political context of Sri Lankan foreign policy underwent a significant shift following the end of the war in 2009. The Mahinda Rajapaksa regime that steered the war to a victorious end ...

The suspect, employed by a land trading company in the US, was held at the Bandaranaike airport in Colombo on Tuesday morning after he arrived on a Sri Lankan Airlines flight. He has not been named.