Sinhalese people

Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake waves as he leaves from the election commission office after winning Sri Lankan presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

A weeklong food festival spotlighting local Sri Lankan Sinhalese cuisine began on Feb. 4 in Turkey's capital Ankara.

The tug of war between China and Japan over their roles in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has prompted Tokyo to strengthen ties with Sri Lanka. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced that Tokyo is ready to help the island nation become a regional hub of the Indian Ocean once again.

An entertainments company owned by two Sri Lankan cricket legends apologised Dec. 28 for an Enrique Iglesias concert where local women shed their underwear, sparking outrage from the country's president.

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena launched an attack against the organizers of pop star Enrique Iglesias’s Love and Sex concert in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa's attempt to stage a comeback in Sri Lanka's general election has ended in defeat as results on August 18 showed the alliance that toppled him making decisive gains. 

BLED/BELGRADE - Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic will attend the Bled Strategic Forum on Tuesday and participate in a panel discussion on the topic 'The Future of the Western Balkans - How to Make Regional Cooperation Work?'.