Offbeat

Tang Lu of Xinhua captures on camera the Galle Face promenade in the Sri Lankan capital as it transforms itself in a riot of color in the evenings.

Made of cottage cheese, Sandesh probably dates back to Portuguese times

It has prompted us all to look inward and become more authentic, says Zaithoom Bin ahamed

A place for relaxation now, the five hectare grassy sea-side ‘maidan’ at the center of Colombo, has a checkered past

One of the endearing sights in Sri Lanka's capital city is the way in which man and nature coexist. Xinhua's Tang Lu captures pelicans from Beira Lake nonchalantly flying over traffic and watching people as they scurry to their work places in downtown Colombo.

Graceful egrets, storks, cormorants, pelicans, and a variety of fish can be seen in Beira Lake, right in the middle of Colombo's commercial district.

Ships anchored near the shore were lit up at dusk to give people at Galle Face Green a breathtaking view of the island’s nation’s naval power

Due to the coronavirus epidemic, Christmas is likely to be extremely low key - a family affair essentially.

The bustling life on Colombo's celebrated promenade, the Galle Face Green, is captured by Xinhua correspondent Tang Lu

Names reflect beliefs and attitudes and give an insight into the manifold influences a people have been subjected to in the past, says Asiff Hussein, in his article in Roar.lk