The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and Human Rights Law Chambers welcome the landmark decision delivered by the ...

In Chemmani, northern Sri Lanka, a mass grave uncovered earlier this year is forcing a nation to confront the darkest chapters of its past. More than 200 skeletons, some of them children, have been ...

Explore Colombo, Sri Lanka's lively capital! Find serene parks, ocean views, and the best of the island's famous cuisine. See the full travel guide.

Zimbabwe will face Sri Lanka in their next T20I Tri-Series match on Tuesday, 25th November, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. This is a crucial encounter for both teams, as Pakistan has already ...

Urgent Structural Reforms and Efficient Public Spending Key for Long-Term Growth COLOMBO, October 7, 2025—Sri Lanka’s recent economic performance has been strong. Despite this, the recovery remains ...

Sri Lanka’s government has scored a string of wins in its long-standing civil war with Tamil militants. But it faces the challenge of integrating its Tamil minority. Sri Lanka has been mired in ethnic ...

The Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) has two main aims. First, it reports on key developments over the past 12 months in Sri Lanka’s economy, places these in longer term and global contexts, and ...

Supporters of Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, celebrate near the Presidential Secretariat after Dissanayake's swearing-in ceremony in Colombo on September 23, 2024. On ...

Sri Lanka 162 for 5 (Nissanka 54, Kusal Mendis 26, Shepherd 2-23) beat West Indies 89 (Powell 20, Wellalage 3-9, Asalanka 2-6, Theekshana 2-7) by 73 runs Sri Lanka's spinners ripped through the West ...

In a transformative moment for Sri Lankan politics, Anura Kumara Dissanayake secured victory in the 2024 presidential election, marking a critical break from the political oligarchies that have long ...

Sri Lanka's new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been sworn into office, promising "clean" politics as the country recovers from its worst economic crisis. The left-leaning Dissanayake has cast ...

TWO YEARS have passed since Sri Lanka—crippled by covid-19, excessive borrowing and a series of policy blunders—defaulted on its debts. Inflation soared, the rupee plunged in value and fuel supplies ...