A 29-year-old Sri Lankan,Ahamed Milhan Hahanhu Mohamed, has been arrested in the Middle East on the condition ofterrorism. Interpol reports that four other suspects have […]
Sri Lanka, dead in garbage mountain collapse rise to 24
“The official number of people who died in the collapse of the mountain of dead garbage is 24”. Sri Lankan police spokesman Priyantha Jayakody reported […]
Bad weather in Sri Lanka; Monsoon arrives: at least 5 victims
The south-western monsoon has burst into Sri Lanka in recent hours, accompanied by strong winds and heavy rains, with a death toll, five dead and […]
Easter bombings, Sri Lankan president bans niqab
Sri Lanka’s president, Maithripala Sirisena, has announced a ban on wearing Islamic veils such as the niqab, which completely cover the face, in the name […]
Sri Lanka, hired two executioners: hangings return after 43 years
Sri Lanka has recruited two executioners and is preparing to carry out four hangings for drug offences, the first in 43 years, when a moratorium […]
Escape to Sri Lanka, in the footsteps of Buddha
The tears eventually dried up. The earth swallowed the weeping of the 2004 tsunami (38,000 dead and 100,000 homeless) and the civil war that claimed […]
Monsoon rains kill more than 90 people
Floods and landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 92 people in Sri Lanka since Thursday night. One hundred and ten others […]
Partnership between Sri Lanka, India and Japan for a port terminal in Colombo
Sri Lanka today announced a partnership with India and Japan to build a terminal dedicated to deep-water container ships in the port of Colombo, near […]
Muslim governors resign after protests
Two Muslim governors resigned in Sri Lanka on Monday following protests by Buddhist monks and backed by local Catholic clergy, calling for the removal of […]
Sri Lanka closes schools
Sri Lanka on Monday ordered the closure of schools, just a week after they reopened, due to an upsurge in cases of coronavirus in the […]