Devundara Temple: A large “thousand-pillar” Buddhist and Hindu temple in Devundara (Dondra) was destroyed, and a church dedicated to Our Lady of Guidance (Nossa Senhora da Guia) was built in its place ...

During the British Occupation of Ceylon (1796-1948), the judiciary ultimately supported the colonial administration’s “divide and rule” strategy through its judgments. By weakening traditional ...

conversion to Christianity and subsequent actions were a significant turning point in Sri Lankan history, widely viewed as a betrayal of Buddhism by the Sinhalese majority. His actions were heavily ...

Colombo, Nov. 7 (Daily Mirror) – The President seems to be confused with his new neo-liberal free market ideology and his party’s protectionist industrial policy production economy concept, SJB MP Dr.

Colombo, Nov. 7 (Daily Mirror) – Opposition Member of Parliament from the Jaffna district Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna, was seen fast asleep during the budget speech, which concluded a short while ago.

According to the report, Sri Lanka’s economic output remains below its 2018 level, highlighting the fragility of the recovery. Malnutrition, particularly among vulnerable communities, remains a ...

Sri Lankan combatants experienced prolonged exposure to combat, surpassing the durations faced by veterans of World War II, Vietnam, Korea, and the Gulf War. As a result, a significant number of these ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is currently presenting the Budget 2026 in Parliament, unveiling a series of allocations and reforms.

When you dust a little cinnamon over your cappuccino, the last thing on your mind is fraud. However, scientists at the ...

Jeewaka was the Buddha’s Physician. He is venerated in Thailand by its Medical Profession and statues of Jeewaka are a common sight in Thai Hospitals. Can Sri Lanka being another Theravada Buddhist ...

Papal Sanction and the Padroado: The Vatican (Holy See) granted the Portuguese Crown the Padroado (patronage) through a series of Papal Bulls (e.g., Romanus Pontifex in 1454). This gave Portugal a ...

For instance, in its essential core Dr. GC’s vision for the South was given as follows: sustainable and equitable growth, a preference for trade over aid, basic structural reform of global economy, ...