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Whole-genome analysis of urban Sinhalese and Adivasi clans in Sri Lanka reveals migratory history and genetic relationships.
Language is commonly viewed as a neutral medium for communication. However, in many cultural contexts, particularly in ...
On the seventh day of the second phase of re-excavations at Chemmani in July 2025, I stood before a shallow grave where ...
United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk made several pronouncements in Sri Lanka which tell us that he ...
The myth of a Tamil homeland collapses under scrutiny of historical records, colonial chronicles, and demographic facts. The ...
The Bodhi tree provides presence of the Enlightened One. The shade it offers is not only literal but spiritual. Beneath it, ...
In an exclusive chat with OTTplay, Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran spoke to us about the politics of language and why it ...
Photo courtesy Kumanan Kanapathippillai As the Chemmani mass graves are uncovered once more, Sri Lanka stands at a decisive ...
Every nation, in every region of the world, has to take a decision: either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.”– ...
The need for good gatekeeping in a newsroom was stressed at a forum in Colombo last week where panellists said the importance of good gate-keeping cannot be overstated as ...
Multi-talented entertainer Roger Menezes is certainly in love with the land of his birth … Sri Lanka. For the first half of ...
To Calculate United States Dollar to Sri Lankan Rupee conversion - Last updated Jul 07, 2025 11:24 UTC Result 300.913919 Sri Lankan Rupee 1 USD = 300.913919 LKR 1 LKR = 0.00332321 USD ...