Four tragic suicides by farmers in the north-central province of Sri Lanka during the lead-up to the presidential election have highlighted the plight of many small farmers, who face mounting debt, ...

Gimani Anupama breaks down as she recalls the ordeal. Speaking about it brings back bad memories. "But it must be said. Something like this mustn't happen to anyone else," she said. Ms Anupama, 51, a ...

Sri Lanka’s infrastructure suffered from neglect as a result of decades of civil conflict. The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank through the Roads Sector Assistance Project (RSAP) ...

THANNAMUNAI, Sri Lanka – The checkpoints started just outside of the east Sri Lanka village, the strictest seen in the days after Islamic State-aligned militants launched suicide attacks that killed ...

Colombo: Sri Lanka launched the "Praja Shakthi" national program on Friday in Colombo, aiming to eradicate rural poverty and uplift local communities. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presided over ...