Rediscovering Jaffna Through a Medical Student’s Eyes Uthuru Konç Arumasia (The Wonder at the Northern Corner), a book in Sinhala language by Dr. Viduni Basnayake, was launched on Sunday, January 25, ...

Ravana, or Ravan, as he is known across the Palk Strait, means different things to different audiences. In Sri Lanka, he is a ...

Sri Lanka may be small in size, but it packs an extraordinary mix of golden beaches, misty hills, ancient ruins, and wildlife ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to actor-politician MG Ramachandran (MGR) on his birth anniversary, lauding his contributions to Tamil Nadu. The PM is also set to visit West Bengal and Assam ...

The occasion on which the old Bolshevik in Lal Kantha was ignited was at an event in Colombo titled ‘Reading Lenin’, organised by the National Trade Union Centre (NTUC), a pro-JVP trade union ...

Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that all religious sites damaged by cyclone Ditwah will be rebuilt while fully preserving their historical and cultural significance.

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Journalism Awards for Excellence 2024 The 26th Edition of Journalism Awards for Excellence 2024 will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 inthe Empire Ballroom of the Mt. Lavinia Hotel. Below are the ...

The race to the grand finale of Bigg Boss Tamil Season 9 has officially begun, with Aurora emerging as the first confirmed finalist of the season. In a major turning point during the Sunday episode, ...

Iniya Pongal Nalvāḻttukkaḷ! Greetings on this joyous occasion of Pongal! Today, Pongal has truly become a global festival. Across the world, the Tamil community and those who cherish Tamil culture ...

Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect the recent news event of a fire at the iconic landmark. It was originally published in the May/June 2017 issue of National Geographic History Magazine.

In just a few decades, mobile phones have gone from a luxury reserved for the elite to an essential tool for billions of users. From the first in-car phones of the 1940s to the best smartphones of ...