COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Its name literally means "Resplendent Island," and of all the words one can use to describe Sri Lanka, an island nation directly south of India, resplendent definitely is one of ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka unveiled a towering Christmas tree, claiming to have surpassed the world record despite constructions delays and a shorter-than-planned finished product. The ...

Sri Lankan cricket legend Arjuna Ranatunga Wednesday abandoned a bid to build a record-breaking 100-metre tall Christmas tree after the head of the Catholic church on the island called it a waste of ...

Sri Lanka unveiled a towering Christmas tree, claiming to have surpassed the world record despite constructions delays and a shorter-than-planned finished product. The 238-foot artificial tree in the ...

Sri Lanka has halted its bid to construct the world's tallest Christmas tree after it was criticized for being a waste of money by the Catholic archbishop of Colombo. Construction ground to a halt on ...

Every December, amid Colombo’s glittering lights and plastic decorations, a quieter reminder of nature arrives from Sri Lanka’s misty hills. Cypress trees are transported to the capital, carrying with ...

Sri Lankan authorities on Tuesday cut down what had once been described as the world's only known wild specimen of a species of legume, part of ongoing construction of a four-lane expressway. The ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka unveiled a towering Christmas tree, claiming to have surpassed the world record despite constructions delays and a shorter-than-planned finished product. The 238-foot ...