Southern, Sri Lanka News

May 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka this morning staged an extravagant military parade at the Galle Face Green in Colombo to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the monumental victory over the terrorist war waged by the Tamil Tiger rebels for three decades.

May 18, Colombo: Today we have the fourth opportunity to celebrate with dignity the great victory of our Motherland.

IT could be the world's most expensive holiday - a $100,000 round-the-world jaunt visiting everywhere from the remote Easter Island to the glamour playground of Monte Carlo by private jet.

Here are a few more odd Japanese signs for your amusement. First up is a hair salon in Nagoya, Gentille Galle, which is not referring to the historic town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, but is aiming for that "Ye Olde Worlde" effect.

Perched above the rocks near the Indian Ocean is this two-story vacation house in Sri Lanka with an infinity pool and a guest bungalow.

We visited Sri Lanka in April and I have to admit it was not the best time to visit.

Galle Fort, in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards.

Bishop Raymond Wickramasinghe of Galle is seeking the prayers of the faithful worldwide as the nation's Christians and Muslims suffer persecution from Bodu Bala Sana , the "Buddhist Taliban." The Fides news agency reported that Buddhist monks were involved in 50 attacks on Christians in 2012.

This is a novel unlike any other I have read. It begins with two perfect epigraphs, one from EM Forster and one from Elizabeth Bishop's poem "Questions of Travel", from which the novel takes its title.

Wu Shengli, member of the Central Military Commission and commander of the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army , met with Jayanath Colombage, the visiting commander of the Sri Lankan Navy, on the afternoon of April 25, 2013 in Beijing.

Apr 26, Galle: The High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Major General Qasim Qureshi has called for enhanced bilateral trade between the two countries.

Apr 22, Colombo: The Embassy of the United States in Sri Lanka celebrated the Earth Day today by cleaning up the famous Galle Face beach in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo.