Two people, a father and a daughter, were killed in an accident when an overloaded canoe capsized in Munnakkarai, part of the Negombo lagoon, last Sunday. A group of seven was loaded onto a canoe that ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka-- On behalf of the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) collaborated with the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and the Marine Environment Protection ...

From left: Ganeshan Vasiharann of MAS Foundation for Change, MAS Foundation for Change Field Officer Dilip Alwis, Negombo Municipal Council Public Health Inspector H.A.U.K. Gunaratne, Amsafe Bridport ...

Jetwing Lagoon has reopened its doors following a comprehensive refurbishment. Nestled between the Negombo Lagoon and the Indian Ocean, the resort offers a serene escape for travelers seeking ...

The hymns played on a loudspeaker at a nearby church wake up Marian and Saman Liyanage around 5 a.m. in their coastal fishing village, nestled in the picturesque Negombo lagoon in Sri Lanka. After a ...

Popularly known as ‘Little Rome’, Negombo, with its Portuguese and Dutch roots, was an important trading post since ancient times and a thriving tourism hub since the early 1960s. It once held a top ...

As a breeze from the nearby wetland swept through St. Nicholas Church on Sri Lanka’s west coast, Dinusha Nanayakkara stood with folded hands in front of the altar, murmuring prayers before leaving for ...