A new type of forest ecology has been discovered from the ancient kingdom of Polonnaruwa in north-central Sri Lanka, centered around the irrigation canals abandoned there more than 700 years ago. The ...

It gives me great pleasure to write a few words about the book written by Ranjan Chinthaka Mendis, entitled “An Invisible History of Early Sri Lanka”. I warmly congratulate Chinthaka Mendis, a ...

Sri Lanka's most popular sweetener is disappearing, due to the destruction of rainforests, inconsistent yields, intensive labor and a fading... The story of Sri Lanka's most beloved sweetener starts ...

Anuradhapura, established in the 4th century BCE, was Sri Lanka’s capital for over 1,300 years. It remains vital for its cultural and spiritual heritage. Known for the Sri Maha Bodhi tree and ...

Tiny stone tools — known as microliths — were essential to the growth of our species thousands of years ago. According to a new paper published in PLUS One, microliths seen in the Fa Hien cave in the ...

From time to time, curious tales of “fish rain” grab media attention: fish seemingly fall from the sky, far from any bodies ...

Tiny stone tools -- known as microliths -- were essential to the growth of our species thousands of years ago. According to a new paper published in PLUS One, microliths seen in the Fa Hien cave in ...

In a gathering that underscored shared spiritual ties and promising avenues for commerce, the Nepal-Sri Lanka Trade and Business Interactions Program drew together diplomats, industry leaders, and ...