On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, the island nation celebrated its 78th Independence Day in Colombo and across the country. The celebrations featured official state ceremonies, flag hoisting, military ...

Sri Lankan soldiers dressed in traditional costumes carry national flags during the Independence Day celebration in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Sri Lanka’s independence process is very ...

At least 200 people have been killed in several coordinated bomb attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter. As a Catholic religious studies researcher and professor, I lived in Sri Lanka ...

The explosions in Sri Lanka on Sunday, which killed more than 200 people and injured hundreds, were the deadliest violence in the country since its civil war ended a decade ago. The Easter Sunday ...

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 ...

In recent years the History of Sri Lanka has become an important subject, not only because it is in school curriculum, but also because it has been used to shape politics and justify the ...

In Sri Lanka, a wave of eight bomb attacks on Easter Sunday sparked a sense of both sickening familiarity and new disquiet. Throughout the morning and afternoon, in and around the capital, Colombo, ...

FRANCE – Adopted in 1999 by the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization as a fundamental frame of reference for responsible and sustainable tourism, the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism ...