“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...

She is also an amateur actress, composes music, and has written a book, which is set to be released in two months. Born in Galle, Nimesha lost her father to political violence at age 14, prompting her ...

Chanu Nimesha, the member of the LGBTQ+ community, is a candidate among 8,000 hoping for a seat in parliament.

The final leg of my trip was a few days in Hikkaduwa along Sri Lanka’s southern coast. I stayed in Hikkaduwa for three ...

Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his ...

Chanu Nimesha is Sri Lanka’s first openly transgender candidate who is vying for a seat in the 225-seat parliament. The ...

successfully hosted a Cross-Party Youth Dialogue at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo on 10 November. It brought together young ...

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Sri Lanka ’s first openly transgender parliamentary candidate aims to foster a more inclusive political culture. Chanu ...

Chanu Nimesha is contesting Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on Thursday as the first openly transgender candidate, hoping ...

GALLE, Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- A wonderful way to experience a real slice of local life in Sri Lanka's Galle is to ...

Sri Lanka is an ideal place to learn to surf all year round – the meditative crash of breaking waves can be heard on every ...