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An India-Sri Lanka direct rail or road link needs just a 25-km-long bridge. The Pamban Bridge, recently inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, completes a crucial part of a …

Sri Lanka remains one of the last strongholds for the endangered Asian elephant. The island nation hosts the largest concentration of free-ranging elephants anywhere in Asia. With the footprint and …

According to estimates, Pakistan is sitting on US$ 8 trillion worth of minerals. If only Islamabad could find a peaceful solution to the separatist insurgency in the mineral-rich province of …

Sri Lanka is at a crossroads. The impacts of Climate Change are becoming increasingly visible, with erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, and rising sea levels disrupting livelihoods and threatening fragile ecosystems. …

The Sinhala and Tamil New Year is all about transition. Astrologically, the reason is the transit of the Sun from Pisces (Meena) to Aries (Mesha). Traditionally, it marks the season …

The Tamil New Year, also known as Puthandu or Varusha Pirappu, is a joyous occasion celebrated by Tamil people around the world including India and Sri Lanka. The Tamil New …

The changing weather is a fine teaching in adaptability. One day warm sunshine, spring flowers, birds singing. Now, howling winds and snow. Tomorrow what will it be? If we are …

Ah — the land of tea, cricket, and… two New Year celebrations. While most countries settle for just one, we like to double the fun. December 31 brings the Western …

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka (April 4–5) marked a pivotal moment in the bilateral relations between the two countries. He is the first foreign leader to …

Nearly 16 years after Sri Lanka’s civil war, former female fighters from the country’s northern provinces still have limited opportunities. Ranjini reminisces with a mix of nostalgia and regret about …