Regular readers of this column may remember my interest in the so-called Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence dated May 20, 1775, a date enshrined on North Carolina’s state flag.

Sri Lanka is set to conduct its first-ever nationwide monkey census soon. The initiative comes in response to reports revealing that monkeys destroyed millions of coconuts in 2024, The government has ...

Prominent Sri Lankan industrialist and businessman Deshamanya Harry Jayawardena passed away at the age of 82 yesterday. He was the Chairman of Melstacorp PLC and served as the Honorary Consul General ...

Today we celebrate the 77th Independence Day.  Independence for the Dominion of Ceylon came on 1948. Since then, Sri ...

Barcelona's is one of the most famous crests in world football - and there's a reason why the English flag is on it.

President Donald Trump has openly called for the US to annex Greenland. However, Greenland‘s residents don‘t want to be part ...

The sadhu akharas at the Kumbh Mela are more than spiritual sanctuaries. These camps, led by ascetic monks, have become ...

Two ships had sailed for South Africa from Calcutta and Madras together, in 1860. A snag delayed Belvedere, the former. The ...

Elvis and Priscilla were married. Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and The Doors all released their debut albums. The Aretha Franklin anthem, “Repect” hit ...