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23/10/2024

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16/10/2024

Embark on an exhilarating journey deep into the wilderness of Yala National Park, where elusive leopards rule the jungle. In this thrilling first episode of ...

14/10/2024

In September, Sri Lankans broke their faith with the island’s political elites and elected left-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Janatha Vimukthi

14/10/2024

Sri Lanka elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president on September 21, marking the first time in the country's history that a candidate outside the two major political parties has won the pr...

14/10/2024

A tribe of wave riders in palm-fringed southern Sri Lanka is bringing a quiet revolution to surf teaching, placing ocean literacy, mental health and community at the heart of their tropical retreats in Asia’s newest surfing hotspot.

14/10/2024

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Dasha Ross' most epic adventures were chartered with her larger-than-life husband John Pinder, including the time they managed a beachside hotel in Sri Lanka. Things did not go as planned

14/10/2024

Sri Lanka’s economy has stabilized, with growth expected to reach 4.4 percent in 2024, surpassing earlier forecasts. This positive outlook follows four consecutive quarters of growth driven by the industrial and tourism sectors and supported by critical structural and policy reforms, says the Worl...

14/10/2024

By Umesh Moramudali Courtesy The Diplomat Anura Kumara Dissanayake is well aware that his handling of Sri Lanka’s vulnerable economy will determine his political future. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (center) holds talks with a delegation from the International Monetary Fund in Col...

14/10/2024

Faced with ruthless economic demands, increasing numbers of workers are turning to a cheap, addictive drug that enables them to “work without stopping.”

14/10/2024

As Sri Lanka’s case shows, the infrastructure dilemma of developing countries is not just about financing but about governance.

14/10/2024

As a tumultuous political season gets underway, it is important to understand the nature of the currently dominant political formation led by the new Sri Lankan president

06/10/2024

Credit: Chris GreweThis is it! Our declaration of love to sri lanka.We were travelling there for two months. It was in the beginning of 2022. In uncertain ti...

03/10/2024

Anura Kumara Dissanayake wants a better deal from the IMF to reduce suffering during the country’s debt crisis, says the political economist Ahilan Kadirgamar

02/10/2024

Sri Lanka begins a new chapter under President Anura Dissanayake, though there's some way yet before the country can pull out of an unprecedented economic cr...

02/10/2024

Sri Lanka has voted in an outsider and a former insurgent as its new president in the first election since the country’s 2022 economic collapse. Anura Kumara...

28/09/2024

Join Yvonne Yong for a roundup of the news this week in .00:00 Intro00:15 Left-leaning Anura Dissanayake sworn in as leader of :51 ...

26/09/2024

The state of Justice & Accountability in Sri Lanka A Discussion with Hejaaz Hizbullah