Wherever you go in Sri Lanka, you will find Tamil. Its status as one of the official languages means it is on the currency, official signage and government notifications. Almost one in four Sri ...

The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has advised the fishermen to suspend all fishing activities in the sea areas extending from Panadura to Negombo via Colombo with immediate effect. The ...

A ‘war’ among fishermen is sure to dent Negombo’s reputation as the ‘Fishing Capital’ of the Western Province. The rot began to set in with villagers prohibiting fish caught in other areas from being ...

This article by Anthony Raj was originally published on Groundviews, an award-winning citizen media website from Sri Lanka. An edited version is published here as part of a content-sharing agreement.

This photo taken on March 26, 2025 shows dried fishes being arranged neatly on a beach in Negombo, Sri Lanka. Located more than 30 kilometers north of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, Negombo is ...

Three women sift plastic nurdles from the sand on Sarakkuwa beach in Negombo, Sri Lanka. Credit: Nicholas Muller For the past four years, Asunta, Malkanti, and Chamari Randika have come each day to ...

There is nothing special about Negombo beach but it has become a popular destination because of its proximity from the airport in Katunayake. Attached to the second largest city after Colombo, Negombo ...

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 ...

Negombo's fish market shows the great variety of fresh seafood available here. The best time to go is early in the morning after the catch has been brought in. The seafood in Negombo is cheap and we ...

Negombo Lagoon is characterised by high biodiversity in its flora and fauna. The mangrove community in the lagoon is the most diverse of all mangrove communities in the west coast of Sri Lanka. The ...