In recent weeks, the Sri Lankan public has been grappling with a growing crisis: the shortage of Nadu rice. As prices soar and shelves remain empty, people are left to question why something as basic as rice, a staple food for millions, has become so scarce. One person who recently addressed the issue is Dudly Sirisena, one of the wealthiest ...

In a historic shift for Sri Lanka’s political landscape, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s leftist coalition, the National People’s Power (NPP), has secured a commanding victory in the country’s snap parliamentary elections, delivering the self-described Marxist leader a strong mandate to tackle the island-nation’s most pressing issues of poverty and corruption. A Resounding Victory The official results from the elections show ...

Well, well, well, if it isn’t the tide turning for India in Sri Lanka. Grab your popcorn, folks; this is the kind of drama that puts reality TV to shame. Our main character? Anura Kumara Dissayanake, Sri Lanka’s newly minted president, who just so happens to be sitting on a rather embarrassing gift from his predecessor: a deal that’s as ...

The Prehistoric Period of Sri Lanka ranges from 125,000 – 2,400 B C. The period from the end of the Prehistoric Period up to the beginning of the Historic Period is known by such varied names as Proto-historic, Early Historic and the Early Iron Age. This period is marked by the massive changes it underwent due to the introduction of ...