KAMALIKA PIERIS The provinces of Sri Lanka, (Northern, Central, Eastern, Western, North Central, North Western, Uva, Sabaragamuwa and Southern) are not ‘historical’ provinces set out by the Sinhala ...

Children are pictured at a Buddhist temple in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka on Poson Poya Day, June 10, 2025. Poson Poya Day marks the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua) ...

Seven fishermen from Rameswaram were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Monday (June 30, 2025) night on charges of poaching in international waters. According to sources, as many as 106 mechanised ...

The Sri Lankan Conflict 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 ...

ATUM Beverages Pvt Ltd, a leading South Indian energy and soft drink manufacturing company, has announced its strategic entry into the Sri Lankan market aiming to introduce its popular range of ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added several uniquely Sri Lankan words to its June 2025 update, OED.com has said.Among the new entries is “asweddumise”, meaning to prepare land for paddy ...

Nearest airport to Kankesanturai Airport and Jaffna is Anuradhapura Airport - (164.07 Km / 101.95 Miles) Following are the nearest airports to Jaffna and Kankesanturai Airport. Distance between the ...

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk yesterday confirmed in a post on X that Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency satellite internet service is now officially available in Sri Lanka. He also shared a post ...

Sri Lanka was closing in on an innings victory over Bangladesh and clinching their test series after three days of the second test on Friday. Bangladesh was 115-6 at stumps, still needing 97 more ...

In Sri Lanka, residential Starlink plans are priced between ₹3,430 and ₹4,280 (LKR 12,000–15,000) per month, while portable ‘roam’ packages range from ₹4,280 to ₹8,560 (LKR 15,000 ...