Long-running anti-government demonstrations in Sri Lanka reached a fever pitch Saturday, with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa reportedly resigning after protesters broke into his residence and set fire ...

The political chaos in Sri Lanka took a new turn Monday. Officials on the Indian Ocean island nation said parliament will vote on a new president next week. That's after mass protests in the capital ...

STORY: Some lounged on a four-poster bed, others jostled for a turn on the president's gym equipment. A day after it was ransacked, Sri Lankans roamed through the presidential palace on Sunday (July ...

Citizens of Sri Lanka have done more than just protest and make their voices heard in recent weeks regarding what they view as bad economic conditions. The people have gone way beyond that, storming ...

New York Times writer German Lopez interviewed colleague Emily Schmall about Sri Lanka protesters' takeover of their country's presidential palace in a newsletter published Sunday. During the ...

Was Sita held captive by Ravana in Sitavaka? Was the name Sitavaka coined after this fact? And did Ravana rule Sri Lanka five thousand years ago? Myth or reality, the debate of the Ramayana epic, ...

COLOMBO, (IANS) – Sri Lanka’s opposition lawmaker has filed a motion in the Parliament seeking an in-depth study on Ravana, the mythical demon king referred in the Ramayana – the oldest Sanskrit epic ...

While the controversy over Adam's Bridge continues, in Sri Lanka, the mythological character of Ravana is undergoing a process of Sinhalization. More at Transcurrents. Global Voices stands out as one ...