The root causes of Sri Lanka’s 26 year ... Sinhala Buddhist sacred sites has fuelled fears among minorities that their lands and religious practices are under threat. In the post-war period, there has ...

New Year's Day marks the beginning of a new year and is a time for celebration and introspection around the world. As we ...

1956 was also the year which marked the birth of three classical landmark artistic creations in the fields of Sinhala drama, cinema and fiction namely Ediriweera Sarachchandra’s ‘Maname’, Lester James ...

The ancient Egyptians celebrated the new year in a variety of ways, including having feasts, giving gifts, and exposing ...

Greece is steeped in fascinating holiday traditions, with its Christmas carols, or kalanda, being some of the most ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said during a recent visit to Kandy that all necessary arrangements will be made to hold the LG Elections before the next Sinhala and Tamil New Year.

Early warning systems and fostering public awareness have improved. But gaps remain in policy implementation and ...

The bilateral relationship between Sri Lanka and India surges and ebbs tempestuously, and interest in the island nation’s ...

From wearing red underwear in Italy to eating 12 grapes before midnight in Latin America, here are 14 different New Year's traditions around the world.