Tying the Knot

In 2006, Sri Lanka’s current president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, came within metres of death when he was targeted in a suicide bomb attack in Colombo. The attack was orchestrated by the Tamil Tigers during what was supposed to be a ceasefire in Sri Lanka’s long-standing civil war. Mat ... Show More

English, French and American Revolutions Tours! Spring 2015! 

Ust. Nouman Ali Khan was asked this question during a live lecture on the 2015 Gulf Tour. 

Surah An-Naba (The Tidings, The Announcement) by Saad al-Ghamdi 

Iftar Parties! June 17, 2016 

We hear from Man of the Match Jos Buttler after his maiden T20 international ton – a 67-ball 101 not out – helped England to victory over Sri Lanka and all but secured a semi-final place at the T20 World Cup. Rob Key, Sam Curran, Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain also praise Eo ... Show More

In 2004, 23 Sri Lankan men traveled to Germany as the Sri Lankan National Handball Team to take part in an international tournament. But there was one catch, there was no Sri Lankan National Handball Team. And to make things weirder — all 23 men disappeared. A mystery was born in ... Show More

Rod Eime, travel writer, takes Philip Clark and listeners of Nightlife to Sri Lanka.