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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka swears in left-wing Anura Kumara Dissanayake as president

Over a year since protests rocked the South Asia country of Sri Lanka, the nation has voted in a new leader in an effort to recover from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval.

23/09/2024

Green News

Italian men fined for stealing butterflies from Sri Lanka

The two men from northern Italy face two years in jail if they fail to pay the fine by 24 September.

16/09/2024

Scenes

Watch: Sri Lankan woman turns tragedy into trendy designs

In partnership with Media City

In a strange twist of fate, losing her sight in a tragic terror attack more than two decades ago gave Ashcharya Jayakody a new vision to rebuild and become a famed fashion designer.

03/06/2024

Sri Lanka

Russian ‘white party’ in Sri Lanka sparks outrage

Hosts of the event said they didn't mean to be racist, but just wanted to meet other long-term expats.

29/02/2024

Conscious Travel

This new walking trail is changing the lives of women in Sri Lanka

The first of the Pekoe Trail’s 22 segments was opened in 2021, shining a light on life in Sri Lanka’s tea estates.

08/08/2023

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Watch: elephants eating plastic in Sri Lanka

India is planning to ban single use plastics following the death of several animals on the island

08/06/2023

Experiences

Travelling the world isn’t easy when you’re gay. Here’s my experience

Sri Lanka is yet to decriminalise same-sex relationships. Here's how we navigated the country as a gay couple.

06/06/2023

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Buddhists around the world celebrate Vesak day

Hundreds of Buddhists gathered at a temple in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, to celebrate Vesak day which commemorates Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death.

07/05/2023

Sri Lanka

IMF approves a €3 billion bailout plan for bankrupt Sri Lanka

The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday it is assessing Sri Lanka’s governance in the first case of an Asian country facing scrutiny for corruption as part of a bailout program.

21/03/2023

Travel News

Woman brutally attacked on holiday has insurance warning for others

Jordan Katherine endured every traveller's worst nightmare. Now, she wants you to check your insurance.

28/07/2022

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Sri Lankan protesters disappointed with choice of new president.

Sri Lankans demonstrated outside the presidential office on Wednesday as lawmakers chose Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new president.

20/07/2022

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan parliament elects Ranil Wickremesinghe as president

Ranil Wickremesinghe a six-time prime minister, is a seasoned politician with wide experience in diplomatic and international affairs.

20/07/2022

Sri Lanka

PM Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed interim president of Sri Lanka

He maintained he was committed to safeguarding democracy and promised to establish law and order in the protests-stricken country.

16/07/2022

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's President Rajapaksa resigns after fleeing to Singapore

Singaporean authorities say Rajapaksa has been "allowed entry on a private visit" but not to seek asylum. It is thought he might travel on to the United Arab Emirates.

14/07/2022

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka waits in confusion, anger for president to resign

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on Wednesday, hours before he was supposed to resign, leaving the prime minister as acting president. The island nation is battling severe shortages of food and fuel, with many blaming Rajapaksa for the economic crisis.

14/07/2022

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Tear gas, ambulances at protest outside Sri Lanka PM office

Police fire tear gas at protesters mobbing the Prime minister's residence in Colombo as crisis-hit Sri Lanka declared an indefinite nationwide state of emergency, hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country.

13/07/2022

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Crowds demand PM's resignation, hours after president flees

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka fled the country early Wednesday morning, hours before he was due to step down. Now protesters are turning their anger on the prime minister.

13/07/2022

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Crowds gather in Sri Lankan presidential palace

Sri Lanka was in a political vacuum for a second day Monday with opposition leaders yet to agree on who should replace its roundly rejected leaders, whose residences are occupied by protesters angry over the country's deep economic woes

11/07/2022

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan protestors dive into presidential pool

Demonstrators who ousted Sri Lanka's president from his palace in Colombo on Saturday say they will not leave until he resigns.

11/07/2022

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka protesters vow to stay in president's home until he quits

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said he will stand down on Wednesday but demonstrators say they are determined not to leave his residence until that happens.

10/07/2022

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka opposition aims for power after protests force leaders out

The president and prime minister agreed to step down after protesters stormed both leaders' residences on Saturday over the country's economic chaos.

10/07/2022

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Protesters storm residence of Sri Lanka president

Sri Lankan protesters demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign forced their way into his official residence and nearby office on Saturday, local media reported.

09/07/2022

Sri Lanka

President to quit as protesters storm residences over economic chaos

Crowds stormed the president's home and office in Colombo on Saturday, and set the PM's home alight, amid anger over the worst economic crisis in decades.

09/07/2022

Travel News

Sri Lanka: The latest travel advice as violent protests continue

The UK is now advising against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka, after the outbreak of violent anti-government protests.

17/05/2022

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Sri Lankan troops, burned out vehicles on capital's streets after deadly violence

Sri Lankan troops are deployed on the streets in the capital Colombo to enforce a curfew after the outbreak of deadly violence following weeks of protests over an unprecedented economic crisis.

10/05/2022

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Sri Lanka: Protesters joined by priests and nuns

Sri Lanka's Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith is leading around 700 priests and nuns in a protest against the government's handling of the economic crisis.

05/04/2022