Debt-stricken Sri Lanka has marked its 77th independence anniversary with a military parade, while the country’s newly ...

A leftist movement in Sri Lanka that took power after an economic collapse is seizing a rare opportunity to rally more women ...

Laleen Jayamanne and Namika Raby (Part I of this article appeared in The Island on Friday (31 Jan.) Women’s Mental Health: ...

International Theatre Festival of India In Collaboration with Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Colombo University of Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo 6-9 February 2025 Tower Hall Theatre, Colombo ...

The University of Visual and Performing Arts Colombo (UPVA) is all ready to take on an ambitious venture with the National ...

There’s a massive year ahead for the city’s theatre fans, with big names, big shows and some big surprises (well, maybe).

Outright Play, Sri Lanka’s pioneering platform for nurturing artists into global icons, launched its first-ever event, ...

Velu Aasan, Padma Shri winner, revolutionized parai drumming in Tamil Nadu, teaching and performing worldwide.

But how the surface plays here in Galle is just part of the wider fascination of Test cricket in this coastal setting near ...

Folk singer Sharda Sinha, who passed away in 2024, has been posthumously honoured with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, one ...

Naren Gurung, famed as the 'Nepali Geet ke Guru', receives the Padma Shri for his dedication to Sikkimese folk art. His ...

In its silver jubilee this year, Bharat Rang Mahotsav, one of the world’s largest theatre festivals will be travelling to Sri ...