She rose to power in 1960 as a widow and mother of three, becoming the first woman in the world to serve as a prime minister.

In the last decade, Indian chefs have helmed some of the most innovative restaurants in America that go far beyond the familiar classics of butter chicken or garlic naan. But South Asian cuisine is ...

A day after rescuing Iranian sailors from the wreckage of a warship sunk by a U.S. submarine, Sri Lanka’s neutrality is being ...

March 2026 – 11 days for £3,695 per person 29 March 2027 – 11 days for £3,895 per person Journey into the richly biodiverse ...

Swift support in times of crisis has made the nation one of New Delhi’s few remaining close partners in the region.

DRUERA, a family-owned Sri Lankan spice company, created the first pure Alba-grade Ceylon cinnamon tea bag in 2019. The ...

The constitution of the island nation of around 22 million people states that Buddhism is the state religion, though freedom of religion is protected by law. The charter also states that the ...

Australia's hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the T20 World Cup are all but over after Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka hit ...

If you're still riding the wave of being a digital nomad or looking for your next home away from home to work remotely, you may be able to add Sri Lanka to your list of options. The South Asian ...

(Bangkok) – The Sri Lanka government’s proposed counterterrorism legislation includes numerous provisions similar to the current abusive law and risks facilitating the same kind of repression, Human ...

(Geneva) – A new United Nations report about sexual violence related to Sri Lanka’s civil war is another step forward in the struggle for accountability for crimes under international law that were ...

COLOMBO, December 22, 2025—Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in late November, has caused an estimated US$4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings and contents, agriculture and critical ...