The Kingdom of Kandy, the last independent Sinhala kingdom in Sri Lanka, was a Buddhist state governed by Nayak kings of Tamil origin from 1739 to 1815, who patronized the Buddhist religion despite ...

Therefore, the ICC must act in a Statesmanship manner without resorting to legal technical defenses and depriving a poor country from naming rights and adequate compensation. It must forthwith appoint ...

Intellectual Property Rights: The core concept of player referrals, proposed by Weeraratna in 1997, is viewed as intellectual property belonging to a Sri Lankan, which is now utilized globally by the ...

Over just three days, parts of Sri Lanka’s central uplands saw up to 500mm of rain – roughly the average of two months – ...

Colombo (AsiaNews) – A traditional plant could be the solution to Sri Lanka’s fertiliser crisis, caused by the closure of the ...

• Oman played a quiet but crucial role in US–Iran backchannel talks leading up to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Regarding Pakistan, you are right that public statements by officials can ...

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In addition to Ashoka the Great, several Indian monarchs provided significant patronage to Buddhism, strengthening spiritual, cultural, and political ties between India and Sri Lanka. While Ashoka ...

The origins of the Trincomalee oil tank farm date back to the strategic imperatives of the British Empire during the Second World War. Recognising the unmatched value of Trincomalee’s harbour—one of ...

The Sinhala Aluth Avurudda or the Sinhalese New Year is celebrated in the month of Bak according to the traditional lunar calendar of the Sinhalese people. The name ‘Bak’ comes from the Sanskrit word ...

Here is a clear, structured breakdown of US-origin naval weapons and defence systems used on Indian Navy ships and platforms built by Indian shipyards. Naval Weapons & Systems (US origin) used in Indi ...

The Jamnagar Refinery built by Reliance Industries Limited was not supplied by a single vendor—it was a mega EPC project involving multiple global technology licensors, engineering contractors, and ...