On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, the island nation celebrated its 78th Independence Day in Colombo and across the country. The ...

Jetavanaramaya, a colossal fourth-century Sri Lankan stupa, was once among the world’s largest structures — a vast and ancient brick-built engineering marvel born out of religious rivalry that has ...

Sri Lankan soldiers dressed in traditional costumes carry national flags during the Independence Day celebration in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena Sri ...

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Srilanka, Feb. 5 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaking at the 78th National Independence Day celebrations at Independence Square in Colombo yesterday emphasised that his Government will not ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Before he fled Sri Lanka on Wednesday amid a crushing economic crisis, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the last of six members of the country's most influential family still ...

Sri Lanka's postcolonial journey has not been a straight passage but a circling, sometimes frantic, sometimes willful, around choices deferred, lessons misread, and opportunities squandered.

A man pays in Sri Lankan rupees after buying petrol at a fuel station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 17, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool Sri Lanka has been on a quite a ride this last year. The ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Before he fled Sri ...