News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
Olympics
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Horse Racing
Arab Showcase
Weekend
Podcasts Newsletters Follow us Alerts App Video
Arab ShowcaseWeekend
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
Olympics
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Horse Racing
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
Olympics
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Horse Racing

          Sri Lanka

          People follow the results Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on a giant screen at a ballot counting centre in Colombo on Friday. EPA

          Landslide election win for Sri Lankan president's leftist alliance

          AsiaNovember 15, 2024
          Voters at a polling station in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo to elect representatives to the 225-member parliament. EPA

          Sri Lankans cast their ballots in snap parliamentary elections

          NewsNovember 14, 2024
          The Tamil asylum seekers after arriving at Diego Garcia. Photo: Handout

          Refugees stuck on Diego Garcia island told they can go to UK

          UKNovember 04, 2024
          Sri Lankan security forces have increased patrols in Arugam Bay due to a suspected terrorist plot. AP

          Sri Lanka arrests three suspected of plot to attack Israeli tourists

          AsiaOctober 24, 2024
          Anura Kumara Dissanayake waves as he leaves the election commission office after winning the Sri Lankan presidential election, in Colombo. AP

          New President Dissanayake offers hope to Sri Lanka with economic reform plan

          AsiaSeptember 23, 2024
          Taxes on cigarettes were raised in Nepal as part of a bid to reduce the number of smokers. AFP

          How Sri Lanka and Nepal are stubbing out cigarettes to cut cancer rates

          HealthSeptember 20, 2024
          Officials helping violators during the second day of visa amnesty at the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai in Al Awir area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

          'Nobody left behind’: major push to tackle visa issues as amnesty begins second week

          UAESeptember 08, 2024
          Anantara Kalutara offers a waterfront location and design by Sri Lanka's most renowned architect. Photo: Anantara Kalutara

          Tropical luxury with a side of Sri Lankan history

          TravelAugust 23, 2024
          About 400 million people use the payment platform in India. Antonie Robertson / The National

          What Indians in the UAE and tourists need to know about UPI payments

          UAEJuly 27, 2024
          Travellers on visit visas to the UAE must ensure they have the necessary documents and funds to cover their stay. Pawan Singh / The National

          Pakistan envoy urges citizens to abide by UAE visit visa rules

          UAEJuly 04, 2024
          Robert Payas, who was convicted for his involvement in the assassination case of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and was released in 2022, is escorted by police to apply for a passport at the Sri Lankan deputy high commission, in Chennai. AFP

          Sri Lankan men involved in Rajiv Gandhi's death deported from India

          AsiaApril 03, 2024
          Many non-Muslims, like Dr Siva Krishna Kota, fast during Ramadan. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Why non-Muslims fast during Ramadan

          HeritageMarch 18, 2024
          Tea picking outside Nuwera Eliya in central Sri Lanka. Photo: Christine Harding

          A family tour across Sri Lanka, with elephants and warm people

          TravelNovember 09, 2023
          Pakistan's Abdullah Shafique, left, and Mohammad Rizwan scored centuries against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. AP

          Shafique and Rizwan tons seal record win for Pakistan

          CricketOctober 10, 2023
          Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka poses with his book The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida after being announced as the winner of the 2022 Booker Prize. EPA

          Sri Lankan writers behind a contemporary 'literary renaissance'

          BooksOctober 10, 2023
          Shyama Golden's Rooms II (2018), acrylic on canvas. Photo: MMCA Sri Lanka

          Landmark exhibition gives Sri Lankan art a voice on global stage

          Arts & CultureSeptember 17, 2023