Sri Lanka
Social media platforms blocked in Sri Lanka amid curfew, opposition protest
COLOMBO, April 3 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan soldiers with assault rifles and police manned checkpoints in Colombo on Sunday as the government…
Sri Lanka declares emergency after violent protests over economic crisis
COLOMBO, April 2 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a nationwide public emergency late on Friday following violent protests over…
Sri Lanka begins trials connected to 2019 Easter bombings case
COLOMBO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - A Sri Lankan court on Monday began the first of three trials connected to bombings that killed…
Heavy rains in India, Sri Lanka kill 41
CHENNAI/COLOMBO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Heavy rains across southern India and Sri Lanka have killed at least 41 people, authorities said on…
Catholic nuns and priests protest in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan Catholic nuns and priests staged a silent protest along the road leading to the Supreme Court while a petition filed…
Photo Story: Buddhist religious activities on the day of a full moon in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees pray during a religious observance on a full moon day at a temple in the Kelaniya suburb of…
Disaster feared as chemical cargo ship sinks off Sri Lanka
A cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals is sinking off Sri Lanka's west coast, the country's government and navy said on Wednesday,…
UPDATED: Photo Story: Container ship on fire off the coast of Sri Lanka
A handout photo made available by the Sri Lankan Air force Media shows the Singapore-registered container vessel MV X-Press Pearl on fire,…
Sri Lanka reports six cases of blood clots among AstraZeneca vaccine recipients, 3 dead
Sri Lanka has found six cases of blood clots among recipients of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, three of whom have died, Health…
Photo Story: Catholics in Sri Lanka demand justice over Easter Sunday bomb attacks
A Sri Lankan female Catholic devotee wears a black face mask with the phrase in Sinhalese 'Justice for the Easter Sunday Attacks'…
Photo Story: Sri Lanka – India Air Show rehearsals
Sri Lankan Air Force soldiers stand guard as the Indian air force helicopter display team perform during the rehearsal on Sri Lanka…
Photo Story: Fire on MT New Diamond extinguished
A handout photo made available by the Sri Lankan Air Force Media shows the coast guard ships and fireboats battling to extinguish…