The Urban Development Authority (UDA) has begun evicting poor families around the Dambulla Buddhist temple in Central Province. The UDA claims the area belongs to the “sacred city” of the Rangiri ...

The controversial Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium has been finally acquired by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) following the intervention of Gamini Lokuge,the Sports Minister. Last December, ...

Under conditions of sharpening social tensions in Sri Lanka, Buddhist priest Inamaluwe Sri Sumangala last month launched a provocative anti-Muslim campaign to demand the demolition of a mosque in a so ...

As the Sinhalese New Year approaches, Occidental Paradise Dambulla invites discerning travellers to embark on a journey of tradition and luxury amidst the breathtaking tropical landscapes. Nestled in ...

Sri Lanka is full of national parks, ancient temples, and tropical beauty. It’s not far from the coast of India and the island country is known to be friendly and welcoming to incoming tourists. With ...

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DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AFP)— Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando both slammed centuries to set up a convincing 45-run victory for Sri Lanka in the rain-interrupted first one-day international against New ...

At the press briefing held after Hakeem’s conversation with the Head of State (and where Hafiz Nazeer Ahamed was inducted as Deputy Leader of the SLMC), the Muslim Congress Leader asserted: “If any ...