Sri Lanka

Destinations

Destination: an altitude eco lodge in Sri Lanka

We tried ‘glamping’ in the mountains of Kandy, and it was more ‘glam’ then ‘ping’.

06/11/2018

Destinations

The arty hideaway in the jungle you can stay at

We tried Diyabubula, a luxury lodge blending design and nature in Sri Lanka’s wilderness

20/09/2018

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Watch: Kites fill the sky at Sri Lankan festival

As many as 3,000 kite enthusiasts flocked to see kites of all shapes and sizes take to the skies

20/08/2018

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Monsoon rains cause heavy flooding in Sri Lanka

At least eight dead from flooding and landslides

22/05/2018

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Millions of Buddhists in Sri Lanka celebrate Buddha's birthday

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01/05/2018

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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency as mobs attack Muslim communitie

A curfew is put in place and a state of emergency declared in the country after Muslim-owned businesses and houses are set on fire by groups of hardline Buddhists.

06/03/2018

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Have trunks will swim Sri Lankan navy rescues two elephants

Swimming elephants rescued by Sri Lankan navy...again

24/07/2017

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Sri Lankan navy saves two elephants washed out to sea

Two wild elephants were rescued by the Sri Lankan navy after becoming trapped at sea.

24/07/2017

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Elephant rescued from ocean eight miles off Sri Lankan coast

The distressed pachyderm had been dragged out to sea by strong currents before it was spotted by a navy patrol boat.

12/07/2017

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Stranded whales in Sri Lanka pushed back into the sea

01/06/2017

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Rescuers struggle to reach Sri Lankan flood and mudslide victims

The military is involved in the effort to reach thousands cut off amid a looming threat of disease in the Indian Ocean island.

30/05/2017

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Scores killed in Sri Lanka floods

Sri Lanka officials say 151 people have been killed in floods and landslides and the state-run disaster management centre said 111 people were still missing after the worst torrential rains since…

29/05/2017

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Sri Lanka appeals for aid after deadly floods

28/05/2017

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More than 100 dead after floods hit Sri Lanka

Dozens more are missing after monsoon rains, which began on Friday, battered the region.

27/05/2017

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Search for survivors after Sri Lanka rubbish dump landslide

A landslide at a rubbish dump near the Sri Lankan capital Colombo has killed at least 16 people and injured over a dozen, according to health and military…

15/04/2017

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Teenager hacked president's website to delay exams

How many of us have despaired as exams approach, wishing we could press an imaginary ‘pause button’ to freeze time and delay the inevitable?

30/08/2016

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Vesak festival in Sri Lanka

Owing to heavy rainfall and devastating floods across Sri Lanka, the streets of the capital Colombo are less crowded for this year’s celebration of the Buddhist festival…

23/05/2016

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Landslide aftermath in Sri Lanka

Rescue teams were sent to the area of Aranayaka, 100 km northeast of the capital Colombo, where over 100 people are missing after two landslides, caused by torrential…

20/05/2016

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Deadly landslides in Sri Lanka claim scores of victims

200 families feared buried in landslides 230,000 people forced from homes Rescue efforts hampered by powercuts At least 200 families are feared buried beneath massive landslides in central Sri…

19/05/2016

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Over 100 feared dead as huge landslides bury Sri Lankan villages

At least 150 people are feared dead following two massive landslides in central Sri Lanka, officials say.

18/05/2016

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Sri Lanka: "Not just the beach or the elephant"

Euronews spoke at Berlin’s ITB to John A.E. Amaratunga, Sri Lanka Minister of Tourism, about how Sri Lanka tries to unfold its full potential as a

11/03/2016

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Sri Lanka: Let’s play Tuk Tuk Polo!

First there was Horse Polo, then Bike Polo and in more recent times Elephant and Segway polo. But now a new form of polo has emerged – Tuk Tuk Polo

25/02/2016

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Ruling party wins Sri Lankan election

Sri Lanka’s ruling United National Party has won the most seats in the country’s parliamentary elections. The UNP picked up one hundred and six out

18/08/2015

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Sri Lanka's voters invited to turn page on fractious past

Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections could see the return to the political centre stage of its former strongman president Mahinda Rajapaksa. In

17/08/2015

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Ex-president seeks comeback in Sri Lankan general election

Sri Lankans have gone to the polls to elect a new parliament in a vote dominated by the possible comeback of the country’s former president. Mahinda

17/08/2015

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Will ex-President Rajapaksa return to power in Sri Lanka general election?

Voting is underway in Sri Lanka’s general election which is being widely seen as a test of a comeback bid by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa

17/08/2015