The major ancient historic sites in Sri Lanka, all UNESCO World Heritage sites: Sacred City of Anuradhapura and Mihintale, Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, Golden Temple of Dambulla, Ancient City of ...

Sri Lanka is attempting to sustain economic growth while maintaining macroeconomic stability under the IMF program it began in 2016. The government's high debt payments and bloated civil service ...

The International Monetary Fund is lending Sri Lanka $3bn (£2.4bn) to help it deal with its worst economic crisis in its history as an independent nation. Soaring prices, shortages of essential ...

Sri Lanka is paying some foreign debts with tea, rather than cash. But an abrupt ban on chemical fertilizers has hurt crop yields and tea pickers are losing hours and wages as food prices double.

Set in rural Sri Lanka, the film, honored as the Outstanding Film of the Year at the 1978 London Film Festival, follows Kusum, a dutiful girl who falls in love with Nimal, an upper class boy, in ...

Human rights in Sri Lanka remain at serious risk in the face of security force abuses committed with impunity and an economic crisis that reduced the living standards of millions. To silence ...

Sri Lanka ranks No. 55 overall in the U.S. News Best Countries rankings. Explore photos, statistics and other information.

Sri Lanka’s stock market has jumped 6 percent this month, its bonds have gained 20 percent this year, and its currency, the rupee, ceased sliding against the dollar.

The haul, with an estimated street value of $3.3 million, is the largest of its kind in Sri Lanka’s history. Sri Lanka Police “They must have planted it then,” she said. “I know who did it.” ...

Stay on top of Sri Lanka latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.

To unlock Sri Lanka’s long-term potential, capital spending in support of medium-term growth should be executed more predictably. The task ahead is ambitious but doable. Keeping the reform momentum ...