Sri Lanka has always been a beautiful island which is also known as the land of smiles and warm hospitality, but this was marred with ethnic strife which endured for a staggering three decades and further aggregated a rift in our social fabric.
Under the current government, Sri Lanka is advancing a comprehensive reform agenda to strengthen governance, human rights, and social inclusion. To root out corruption, authorities are empowering the Bribery and Corruption Commission and rolling out …
by Suhanya M Devanjee A distress signal reached Sri Lanka’s Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Colombo at 5 in the morning on March 4, 2026, Iranian warship, IRIS Dena, returning home after a multinational naval …
After nearly three decades of civil war ended in 2009, tourism emerged as a powerful signal that the country was open again. Visitors returned before many other sectors stabilized. Following the Easter Sunday attacks in …
November 2025 Sri Lanka witnessed one of the worst natural disasters that was caused by the cyclone Ditwah in decades, resulting in more than 600 deaths, hundreds missing, and nearly a million people displaced or …
The Lipstick Effect: Small Luxuries, Big Feelings By Lughadarini Yogaraja Picture this: your favorite Sri Lankan creator has just posted a reel from her tuk ride through Colombo the camera pans to her glossy red …
Fifteen years after the end of Sri Lanka’s brutal civil war, the quest for justice remains partial, selective, and in many ways, politically convenient. Much attention has been focused—justifiably—on alleged human rights violations committed by …
Recent developments in Sri Lanka have reignited global attention toward allegations of mass graves connected to the country’s nearly three-decade civil war. Among the most high-profile cases is the Chemmani mass grave in the Jaffna …
Sixteen years after the end of Sri Lanka’s decades-long civil war, a quiet yet powerful step towards justice and reconciliation is finally unfolding. The long-awaited process of returning a significant quantity of gold and silver—once …
Although the Sri Lankan Civil War officially ended in 2009, genuine reconciliation remains an urgent and unfinished task. Over the years, the government has launched several state-led initiatives such as the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation …
