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A Sri Lankan vendor displays daily newspapers in Colombo on September 9, 2010. President Mahinda Rajapakse, 64, secured the required two-thirds majority with 161 votes in the 225-member parliament, state television announced. (Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images)

Tough Questions for Sri Lanka During UNGA

With the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York, Sri Lanka's President Mahinada Rajapaksa and Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris are likely to face tough questions about the country's political reconciliation after decades of brutal civil war. more
Dr. Gamini Lakshman Peiris fields a question about the centralization of power in Sri Lanka on Sept. 27, 2010. (5 min., 42 sec.)(Photo: Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

Sri Lanka 'Needs Space' to Heal War Wounds

Sri Lanka's Minister of External Affairs discusses waging peace after decades of civil war. more
Sri Lankan lawyers carry a makeshift coffin during a protest in Colombo on September 7, 2010 against a draft bill of the constitution that is being rushed through parliament on an urgent basis. (Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images)

Sri Lanka's Growing Authoritarianism

A new amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution may cause a stir in the country's political arena. more

Photo of the Day: Sri Lankan Fire Dancers

Sri Lankan firedancers perform outside the Buddhist Temple of the Tooth, as they take part in a procession during the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy on August 24, 2010. more

Photo of the Day: Life's A Pitch

Up close on the third day of the match between India and Sri Lanka. more
Ex-Tamil Tiger men at a state-run rehabilitation training center in the northern town of Vavuniya on Dec. 23, 2009. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

Sri Lanka's False Dawn

A year after defeating the Tamil Tigers, Sri Lanka's government may throw away a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity. more
L to R: Sri Lankan Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya, Governor Ajith Cabraal, and Asia Society Washington Executive Director Jack Garrity in Washington, DC on May 19, 2010.

From Sri Lanka, An Optimistic Outlook

Tourism and infrastructure are two major priorities, according to the country's top banking official. more
Anjalendran, 'architect of Sri Lanka', at the Asia Society, New York, Dec. 2, 2009.

Architecture for Humanity

Sri Lanka's master architect Anjalendran discusses his work and career. more

Anjalendran: Architect of Sri Lanka

Slideshow: A look at the work of one of Sri Lanka's leading architects. more