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          Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka poses with his book The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida after being announced as the winner of the 2022 Booker Prize. EPA

          Sri Lankan writers behind a contemporary 'literary renaissance'

          BooksOctober 10, 2023
          Shyama Golden's Rooms II (2018), acrylic on canvas. Photo: MMCA Sri Lanka

          Landmark exhibition gives Sri Lankan art a voice on global stage

          Arts & CultureSeptember 17, 2023
          Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates taking the wicket of India's Ravindra Jadeja during the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Pallekele, Sri Lanka on Saturday, Sep. 2. (AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)

          Pakistan v India: Match washed out after India post 266

          CricketSeptember 02, 2023
          Hilda Zhang, from China, and Suraj Negi, from India, opted for a traditional Indian marriage ceremony at the Hindu temple in Jebel Ali, Dubai. Photo: Suraj Negi

          Dubai's Hindu temple has 1.6m visitors in first year

          HeritageAugust 26, 2023
          In 2019, at least 17 people were injured by bolting elephants at a Buddhist festival in Kotte, near Colombo. Reuters

          Woman in hospital after elephants stampede at pageant in Sri Lanka

          AsiaAugust 23, 2023
          SriLankan Airlines could be sold to a Gulf carrier once it is privatised, its chief executive has told The National. SriLankan

          SriLankan Airlines eyes Gulf expansion after flying into profit

          AviationAugust 11, 2023
          A vendor counts Sri Lankan rupee banknotes at the commercial hub of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on July 17. EPA

          The value of Sri Lankans in the Gulf

          EditorialJuly 31, 2023
          Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to New Delhi. EPA

          Sri Lanka and India agree to strengthen economic partnership

          AsiaJuly 21, 2023
          Sachini Perera, a Sri Lankan national record holder in the pole vault, works in Dubai as a housemaid to support her family. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Top Sri Lankan athlete works as Dubai housemaid to support family

          HeritageJuly 21, 2023
          Sudeesha Sandeepani recently arrived in the UAE from Sri Lanka and works as a cashier at a Dubai restaurant. Pawan Singh / The National

          Sri Lankans in UAE speak of keeping lights on back home amid crisis

          UAEJuly 16, 2023
          Elephant keepers lead ailing Thai elephant Sak Surin, also known as Muthu Raja, to the flight cage on Saturday. EPA

          Thai elephant returns home after two decades in Sri Lanka

          WorldJuly 02, 2023
          UAE's Karthik Meiyappan bowling during the one-day international against West Indies at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in June. AFP

          Memories of Meiyappan’s hat-trick lift UAE ahead of Sri Lanka clash

          SportJune 18, 2023
          Chaminda Vaas, left, has applied for the vacant position of UAE cricket coach. AFP

          Sri Lanka great Chaminda Vaas eyes vacant UAE head coach role

          CricketJune 15, 2023
          The Sri Lankan stand at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Sri Lanka expects $2.7bn in cash from 1.5 million tourists in 2023 for crisis-hit economy

          Travel and TourismMay 05, 2023
          A tourist surfs in Mirissa, Sri Lanka. The country wants to diversify its tourism offering AFP

          Adventure travel to help rebuild Sri Lankan economy

          UAEMay 03, 2023
          Etihad flights from Abu Dhabi to Sri Lanka will operate via the Maldives from June 1. Photo: Unsplash

          Etihad flights from Abu Dhabi to Sri Lanka to fly via Maldives

          TravelApril 25, 2023
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