The Official Stance: The Indian government and the state of Goa officially reject any commemoration of the colonial occupation. Instead, Goa formally celebrates December 19 as Goa Liberation Day to ...

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The 2024 census has been released. The delay casts serious doubts about its accuracy as the last two censuses are being looked at with suspicion that they may have been tweaked for easy acceptance by ...

The Governor of the Western Province, Hanif Yusoof says he has notified President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of his desire to resign from the post. In a letter Western Province Governor Yusoof said the ...

Sri Lanka stands today at a dangerous intersection. On one side, we proudly market ourselves as a paradise for tourism, investment, port development, and international trade. On the other, a darker ...

The bill to repeal the Chief of Defence Staff Act was officially published via a government gazette. Prepared under the directives of the Minister of Defence, the document was issued on May 15. The ...

Sri Lankan bowlers forced the global cricket fraternity to re-write coaching manuals: Ajantha Mendis: Invented the Carrom Ball—flicking the ball out of the middle finger and thumb to make it turn away ...

The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland located in the anterior neck just below the Adam’s apple. Weighing less than an ounce, this super gland plays a crucial role in maintaining overall health ...

Sri Lanka is rapidly attracting thousands of young foreign travelers searching for freedom, nightlife, adventure, surfing, and cheap living. Beaches such as Arugam Bay, Unawatuna, and Kalpitiya have ...

Before the LTTE came into the picture, it is good to go back in time to the manner in which American, British evangelical movements set up missionary schools where the Sinhala Buddhist majority did ...

The overwhelming scientific consensus confirms that Homo sapiens originated in Africa. From that singular cradle, humanity branched out to populate every corner of the globe. This profound genetic and ...

Violence, gang activity, drug trafficking, racial tensions, and social fragmentation are increasingly becoming part of political discussions in countries once considered models of peaceful ...