he U.S. Navy has a long tradition of tattoos. Learn about 19 popular nautical tattoo designs and how a sailor earned the right to wear each symbol. Over time, the symbolism associated with tattoos ...

The former picture researcher Caroline Chapman provides a wealth of contextual information about key historic paintings in her new publication Painted Mysteries: Interpreting Great Paintings. The ...

The critically acclaimed Sinhala film Mother Lanka, currently being screened locally, is set to reach new audiences in South India after being dubbed into a Dravidian language. This marks a ...

The Sinhala Aluth Avurudda or the Sinhalese New Year is celebrated in the month of Bak according to the traditional lunar calendar of the Sinhalese people. The name ‘Bak’ comes from the Sanskrit word ...

The BBC News Sinhala channel on YouTube delivers a diverse range of content including interviews, explainers and short videos about issues relevant to Sinhala-speaking audiences, from politics and ...

A picture may tell a thousand words, but the secret meaning behind an emoji can be enough to strike fear into any parent’s heart. We all use emojis and acronyms to bring some light hearted fun to our ...

Gone are the days you had to use the same plain-red heart emoji in every text, email, and Instagram caption. In 2023, your emoji keyboard features hearts in pretty much every colour, shape, and form, ...

Smartphones have progressed significantly over the past few years, with improvements in display, camera quality, and performance. Some of the biggest smartphones you can buy have pushed the limits of ...