How one powerful family wrecked a country
There are falls from grace and then there’s what’s happening to Mahinda Rajapaksa in Sri Lanka. For the better part of…
Author: Ceylon Independent
Newly described plant is latest fruit of Sri Lankan botanists’ collaboration
The Knuckles mountain range in central Sri Lanka is a UNESCO-declared World Heritage Site that’s home to a rich diversity of wildflowers.…
Sri Lanka situation will soon happen in India, claims Thirumavalavan
Pluralistic India will soon witness what is now happening in Sri Lanka (general unrest and economic crisis) if the BJP-led…
Sri Lanka is the first domino to fall in the face of a global debt crisis
The departure of Sri Lanka’s prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, follows weeks of protest and a deepening crisis. There is no bankruptcy…
Cricket Australia monitor Sri Lanka situation but confident over tour
Cricket Australia is monitoring fast-growing unrest in Sri Lanka but remains confident next month’s tour of the country will go…
China-Backed Projects Testament To Sri Lanka’s Mismanagement
The South Asian island nation borrowed heavily to plug years of budget shortfalls and trade deficits, but squandered huge sums…
Sri Lanka issues ‘shoot-on-sight’ order to quell unrest
Sri Lanka has ordered troops to shoot on sight after it granted its military and police emergency powers to arrest…
