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These women skillfully weave traditional garments such as the ‘phanek’ (a wraparound skirt), shawls, sheets, and gamchas (towels), using local raw materials like silk and cotton threads. Their ...
Tamils in Sri Lanka gathered to commemorate those who died or went missing in the country’s civil war, which lasted from 1983 ...
Film Heritage Foundation restores Sumitra Peries' 1978 debut 'Gehenu Lamai' from damaged elements for its Cannes Classics ...
Part museum, part restaurant, the family-run Lakruwana offers an exuberant celebration of the small island nation’s food.
Sri Lankan activists are at the center of a decades-long battle to reform the country’s Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act.
The release of the Telugu spy thriller Kingdom, starring Vijay Deverakonda, has been postponed to July 4, 2025, due to ...
The Dalada exposition, held after 16 years, offered a rare opportunity for the general public to pay homage to the Sacred ...
After the success of his recent film Thandel, Naga Chaitanya is set to explore new cinematic territory with his upcoming project tentatively titled NC24. Backed by veteran producer BVSN Prasad and ...
Sri Lanka’s government has scored a string of wins in its long-standing civil war with Tamil militants. But it faces the challenge of integrating its Tamil minority. Sri Lanka has been mired in ...
India women had a strong start in the ongoing Tri-Series, defeating Sri Lanka by 9 wickets and South Africa by 15 runs. Mandhana scored 43 runs in the first match and 36 runs in the second match.
BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty couldn't help but tease her colleague, Sarah Dawkins, after she made a humorous wardrobe error during a live segment on running. Naga ...
BBC Breakfast anchor Naga Munchetty had a close shave on the show as she almost took a tumble from her chair live on air. The seasoned journalist, aged 50, was steering the ship on Friday morning ...