ChildFund NZ is taking Kiwi teaching methods to underprivileged schools in Sri Lanka.

More than 10 years after the Boxing Day tsunami, the tiny village of Mirissa, on the south coast of Sri Lanka, is still doing it tough.

Most Kiwis are partial to a good cuppa. Many are also partial to a nice wine. And in Sri Lanka, you can have both in one glass.

Fonterra's Sri Lanka business has fully recovered after a 2013 food safety scare sparked public protests and forced the temporary closure of its operations there.

Carroll du Chateau's enjoyable tour of Sri Lanka takes an unexpected medical detour.

Auckland Zoo's new elephant, Anjalee, enjoys a pat while in quarantine on Niue.

Eight-year-old Anjalee is munching into mountains of coconuts in Niue as she waits for the 90-day quarantine period to pass before entering Auckland.

Eight-year-old Anjalee is spending 90 days in quarantine on Niue as she waits for her boarding pass to Auckland, where she will eventually live in Auckland Zoo.

Alex Robertson makes a moonlight trek up a sacred mountain to experience its magnificent view of the rising sun.

Today can't come and go quickly enough for Faf du Plessis.

It was raining at Eden Park, so the crowd poured on to the concourses.

Sri Lanka will top the World Cup teams in at least one respect - they've got a pile more caps than any other nation.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the peaceful elections in Sri Lanka and congratulated the country's new president after a shock election result.

New Zealand have a range of qualities in their test side but a collective talent for digging deep is among the most significant.

For the third straight day, the Basin Reserve was treated to marvellous batting yesterday; throw in an intriguing declaration and the second test is set up for a potentially cracking finale today.

Win or lose against Sri Lanka in Wellington next week, it won't alter the fact New Zealand have been unbeaten in their last six series, going back to the middle of last year.

New Zealand's test spinning ranks are into their third year of the time classification known as PV (Post-Vettori) and off-spinner Mark Craig and leg-spinner Ish Sodhi are showing signs of promise.

When a Sri Lankan watering hole touts its beer as strong, it is, finds Alex Robertson.

Knives are out in a dark room on a stormy Sri Lankan night, writes Alex Robertson.

PM John Key says he directly asked Sri Lanka's president about abductions in the country - but is reluctant to criticise Sri Lanka because the issues 'would take time to resolve'.

One was taken while walking his son home from school, another from his Indian foodstuffs shop, and another from his tuktuk while trying to stop the abduction of his Tamil passenger.

Prime Minister John Key said he will set out his concerns about human rights issues "pretty directl" when he has his formal meeting with Sri Lanka's President later today, but said overall the relationship between the two countries was improving.

Prime Minister John Key is refusing to take sides in a stoush between British Prime Minister David Cameron and the Sri Lankan Government over Sri Lanka's human rights record.

Editorial: Should John Key be going to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Sri Lanka? The question seems not to have weighed very heavily on him.

Prime Minister John Key says calls to block Sri Lanka taking over as the chair of the Commonwealth because of human rights concerns are likely to be fruitless.

A Green Party MP is making her way back to New Zealand after being detained by Sri Lankan authorities and questioned about her visa.

Green Party MP Jan Logie says she is "safe'' after being detained by Sri Lankan authorities and her passport confiscated.