Over 400 varieties plant species have been identified with several endemic to Sri Lanka. Among them 'Ritigala mee' (Madhuca clavata) is special to Ritigala. Mammals like the elephant, leopard and bear ...

Whether you’re traveling with a big group, interested in wildlife, or hoping to get a deep dive into a country's history, ...

Explore the awe-inspiring Sigiriya fortress in Sri Lanka, perched atop a 660ft rock plateau in the Matale District. Uncover ...

A British woman touring Sri Lanka was left astounded by a housing estate that bears a striking resemblance to the UK. ...

Wickremesinghe is campaigning with his slogan “Puluwan Sri Lanka” or “Sri Lanka Can ... the weaker sections of Sri Lankan society bear the brunt of the sacrifices needed for the nation ...

This story appears in the November 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. The photograph the young woman holds is barely the size of a postage stamp. But it is the only one of her husband she ...

Sri Lanka is in shock after a wave of bombings targeting ... His mother says she cannot bear to look her daughter-in-law in the face. "The only thing I can take comfort in is that he is with ...

And yet it's the lower-middle and working classes that must bear the worst of the economic collapse. 'Living in my car for two days to buy fuel' Sri Lanka: 'I can’t afford milk for my babies ...

Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday, after voters rejected the old political guard that has been widely ...

Sri Lanka, a teardrop-shaped island in the Indian ... the elusive leopards, sloth bears, spotted deer, buffaloes, sambar, mongoose, and over 30 species of animals, exotic birdlife, reptiles ...

elephant and whales and the more unusual species like sloth bear, pangolin and loris. Sri Lanka boasts an impressively high rate of endemic species, offering some of the finest wildlife watching ...