There were celebrations everywhere, connected with our 77th Independence Day, and in the Seychelles, too, it was a special happening. Perhaps, it was also the very first occasion where the group ...

The first part of this article published last week briefly outlined the history of Sri Lanka’s national anthem being sung in Tamil. In this second and final part, the focus would be on the regress and ...

Harindu Gunawardena While rummaging through my Appachchi’s archives the other day, I stumbled upon an article recounting a speech by my Loku Seeya, late Professor A. J. Gunawardena, at a ceremony ...

The first part of this article published last week briefly outlined the history of Sri Lanka’s national anthem being sung in ...

Kusal Mendis scored his fifth century and Dunith Wellalage took four wickets as Sri Lanka beat Australia by 174 runs in the ...

Dissanayake’s speech paying glowing tribute to sham independence and demanding that class interests of workers and the ...

‘Operation Colombo’ was followed by ‘Operation Condor’ in Chile and Argentina. Meanwhile, a colonial model and pattern of dependent economic development and under-development was cultivated with the ...

Sri Lanka's leftist president marked the 77th anniversary of his country's independence from the United Kingdom on Tuesday with a pledge to change the impoverished island nation's image as a "corrupt" ...

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, center, hoists the Sri Lankan national flag during the country’s 77th Independence Day ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP ...

Sri Lankan military personnel took part in a parade on Tuesday to mark the country's 77th Independence Day. Sri Lanka commemorated the 77th anniversary of its independence from British colonial rule ...

Australia brushed aside any concern over Galle's fickle weather by steamrolling through Sri Lanka's listless batting order across two innings on day four to complete a near-flawless performance in ...

Opener Usman Khawaja and captain Steve Smith struck stylish centuries as Australia’s batters dominated day one of the Warne–Muralitharan Trophy series opener against Sri Lanka in Galle.