Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the longest time, Colombo was swerved by holidaymakers flying into Sri Lanka for their two-week jaunt. Cast off as a waste of ...

The heir apparent to the Colombo crime family pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking part in a labor union extortion plot that led the feds to bust the Mafia clan’s entire leadership in 2021. Theodore ...

Sri Lanka’s capital boasts a breezy island ambience, multicultural cuisine and grand colonial architecture. Gain a better understanding of its eclectic culture through these six essential Colombo ...

Joseph Colombo Sr., born June 16, 1923, in Brooklyn, became the boss of the Colombo crime family, one of five families associated with the American Mafia in New York City. Colombo went on to create ...

I'm no stranger in Colombo; this is my third visit here in as many years. You only have to walk past Galle Face Road to sense a new energy that's sweeping Sri Lanka's capital. There's no better ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Federal investigators dealt another blow to the Colombo crime family Thursday when a reputed Colombo captain was handed a nearly-six-year prison sentence in Brooklyn federal ...

The wetlands of Colombo – described by one expert as "the lungs and kidneys" of Sri Lanka's capital but long since neglected and polluted – are being restored, helping to manage floods and boost ...

There's something about stepping off a plane into a place that feels calm yet intriguing. For us, it began with the soft welcome of a salty sea breeze, the gentle rustling of leaves, and the quiet ...

Sri Lanka is in business again. for years, parts of the country have been no-go areas — ravaged by the 2004 tsunami or by the island’s protracted civil war. But with the defeat of Tamil separatists, ...