http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:47:46 +0200 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:47:46 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/24/how-popular-tourist-destinations-outside-of-the-middle-east-are-being-affected-by-the-iran http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/24/how-popular-tourist-destinations-outside-of-the-middle-east-are-being-affected-by-the-iran Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:08:04 +0100 Many Asian countries are heavily reliant on oil that passes through the Strait of Hormuz, and some popular tourist destinations are now enacting measures to limit fuel consumption as the conflict enters its fourth week. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/05/bodies-of-iranian-sailors-arrive-at-sri-lanka-mortuary-after-warship-sinking http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/05/bodies-of-iranian-sailors-arrive-at-sri-lanka-mortuary-after-warship-sinking Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:06:00 +0100 Bodies of Iranian sailors killed in the sinking of the warship IRIS Dena were brought to a hospital mortuary in Galle, Sri Lanka, after a US submarine torpedoed the vessel in the Indian Ocean, officials said. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/04/us-submarine-sinks-iranian-warship-in-the-indian-ocean-killing-87-people http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/04/us-submarine-sinks-iranian-warship-in-the-indian-ocean-killing-87-people Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:51:01 +0100 The IRIS Dena sank off the coast of Sri Lanka with the country's navy recovering 87 bodies and rescuing 32 people. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/02/sri-lanka-aerial-video-shows-extent-of-flooding-with-over-365-dead-and-367-missing http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/02/sri-lanka-aerial-video-shows-extent-of-flooding-with-over-365-dead-and-367-missing Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:02:37 +0100 Aerial footage shows severe flooding across Sri Lanka, where more than 365 people have died and authorities continue searching for hundreds still missing. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/28/offices-and-schools-closed-in-sri-lanka-as-the-island-nation-grapples-with-floods-and-land http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/28/offices-and-schools-closed-in-sri-lanka-as-the-island-nation-grapples-with-floods-and-land Fri, 28 Nov 2025 07:46:33 +0100 Heavy rains triggered floods and landslides across many regions in the island nation. Authorities say the central mountainous tea-producing regions of Badulla and Nuwara Eliya were the worst-hit, with at least 25 people killed there alone. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/08/25/sri-lankas-international-kite-festival-returns-after-six-year-break http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/08/25/sri-lankas-international-kite-festival-returns-after-six-year-break Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:42:53 +0200 Colourful kites in the shapes of animals, flowers and comic characters filled the skies above Colombo on Sunday as Sri Lanka’s International Kite Festival made its return. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/21/more-than-100-easter-bombing-victims-in-sri-lanka-named-witnesses-of-faith-by-vatican http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/21/more-than-100-easter-bombing-victims-in-sri-lanka-named-witnesses-of-faith-by-vatican Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:20:58 +0200 The Vatican has recognised 167 Sri Lankan Catholics killed in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings as 'witnesses of faith', six years after the attacks that killed over 260 people. http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/23/sri-lanka-swears-in-left-wing-anura-kumara-dissanayake-as-president http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/23/sri-lanka-swears-in-left-wing-anura-kumara-dissanayake-as-president Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:47:02 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/16/italian-butterfly-thieves-handed-highest-ever-fine-for-wildlife-crime-in-sri-lanka http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/16/italian-butterfly-thieves-handed-highest-ever-fine-for-wildlife-crime-in-sri-lanka Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:00:19 +0200 The two men from northern Italy face two years in jail if they fail to pay the fine by 24 September. http://www.euronews.com/2024/02/29/russian-organisers-of-white-party-in-sri-lanka-apologise-after-sparking-outrage http://www.euronews.com/2024/02/29/russian-organisers-of-white-party-in-sri-lanka-apologise-after-sparking-outrage Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:01:03 +0100 Hosts of the event said they didn't mean to be racist, but just wanted to meet other long-term expats. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/08/08/tea-tuk-tuks-and-homestays-how-this-300-km-walking-trail-is-empowering-the-women-of-sri-la http://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/08/08/tea-tuk-tuks-and-homestays-how-this-300-km-walking-trail-is-empowering-the-women-of-sri-la Tue, 08 Aug 2023 09:00:46 +0200 The first of the Pekoe Trail’s 22 segments was opened in 2021, shining a light on life in Sri Lanka’s tea estates. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/07/02/elephant-leaves-sri-lanka-and-returns-to-thailand-after-diplomatic-spat http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/07/02/elephant-leaves-sri-lanka-and-returns-to-thailand-after-diplomatic-spat Sun, 02 Jul 2023 23:31:40 +0200 A 29 year old Thai elephant that was gifted to Sril Lanka 20 years ago, flew back to his birth country in Thailand after a row about the animal's alleged mistreatment. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/06/08/watch-elephants-eating-plastic-in-sri-lanka http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/06/08/watch-elephants-eating-plastic-in-sri-lanka Thu, 08 Jun 2023 18:37:17 +0200 India is planning to ban single use plastics following the death of several animals on the island http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/05/07/buddhists-around-the-world-celebrate-vesak-day-marking-buddhas-birth-enlightenment-and-dea http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/05/07/buddhists-around-the-world-celebrate-vesak-day-marking-buddhas-birth-enlightenment-and-dea Sun, 07 May 2023 13:07:13 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/2023/03/21/imf-approves-a-3-billion-bailout-plan-for-bankrupt-sri-lanka http://www.euronews.com/2023/03/21/imf-approves-a-3-billion-bailout-plan-for-bankrupt-sri-lanka Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:26:19 +0100 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. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/10/17/argentina-japan-turkey-heres-where-your-pound-will-go-the-furthest-this-winter http://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/10/17/argentina-japan-turkey-heres-where-your-pound-will-go-the-furthest-this-winter Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:30:54 +0200 With the pound at a record low against the dollar, holidays to the US are off the cards. Here’s where you should go instead. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/07/20/sri-lankan-protesters-disappointed-with-choice-of-new-president http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/07/20/sri-lankan-protesters-disappointed-with-choice-of-new-president Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:14:45 +0200 Sri Lankans demonstrated outside the presidential office on Wednesday as lawmakers chose Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new president. http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/20/sri-lankan-parliament-elects-ranil-wickremesinghe-as-president http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/20/sri-lankan-parliament-elects-ranil-wickremesinghe-as-president Wed, 20 Jul 2022 15:09:24 +0200 Ranil Wickremesinghe a six-time prime minister, is a seasoned politician with wide experience in diplomatic and international affairs. http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/16/pm-ranil-wickremesinghe-appointed-interim-president-of-sri-lanka http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/16/pm-ranil-wickremesinghe-appointed-interim-president-of-sri-lanka Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:56:26 +0200 He maintained he was committed to safeguarding democracy and promised to establish law and order in the protests-stricken country. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/07/16/no-comment-videos-of-the-week http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/07/16/no-comment-videos-of-the-week Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:00:08 +0200 No agenda, no slant. Get the picture without the commentary. http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/14/he-is-a-coward-sri-lankas-president-resigns-after-fleeing-to-singapore http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/14/he-is-a-coward-sri-lankas-president-resigns-after-fleeing-to-singapore Thu, 14 Jul 2022 21:29:50 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/14/sri-lanka-waits-in-confusion-anger-for-president-to-resign http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/14/sri-lanka-waits-in-confusion-anger-for-president-to-resign Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:41:14 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/07/13/police-fire-tear-gas-as-thousands-mob-sri-lanka-pms-office http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/07/13/police-fire-tear-gas-as-thousands-mob-sri-lanka-pms-office Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:42:38 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/13/sri-lankan-president-flees-country-hours-before-he-was-due-to-step-down http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/13/sri-lankan-president-flees-country-hours-before-he-was-due-to-step-down Wed, 13 Jul 2022 09:46:41 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/07/11/crowds-gather-in-sri-lankan-presidential-palace http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/07/11/crowds-gather-in-sri-lankan-presidential-palace Mon, 11 Jul 2022 21:44:16 +0200 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 http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/11/we-wont-give-up-sri-lankan-protestors-bunk-down-in-presidential-palace http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/11/we-wont-give-up-sri-lankan-protestors-bunk-down-in-presidential-palace Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:55:36 +0200 Demonstrators who ousted Sri Lanka's president from his palace in Colombo on Saturday say they will not leave until he resigns. http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/10/sri-lanka-opposition-aims-to-install-new-government-after-protests-force-leaders-to-quit http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/10/sri-lanka-opposition-aims-to-install-new-government-after-protests-force-leaders-to-quit Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:32:34 +0200 The president and prime minister agreed to step down after protesters stormed both leaders' residences on Saturday over the country's economic chaos. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/07/09/protesters-storm-residence-of-sri-lanka-president http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/07/09/protesters-storm-residence-of-sri-lanka-president Sat, 09 Jul 2022 15:50:55 +0200 Sri Lankan protesters demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign forced their way into his official residence and nearby office on Saturday, local media reported. http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/09/sri-lanka-protesters-storm-presidents-residence-and-office-angry-at-economic-meltdown http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/09/sri-lanka-protesters-storm-presidents-residence-and-office-angry-at-economic-meltdown Sat, 09 Jul 2022 13:38:04 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/05/17/this-lithuanian-afghan-belarusian-sri-lankan-band-has-a-message-for-europe http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/05/17/this-lithuanian-afghan-belarusian-sri-lankan-band-has-a-message-for-europe Tue, 17 May 2022 14:51:44 +0200 They might not have made it to Eurovision, but the Lithuanian-Afghan-Belarussian-Sri Lankan band 'Up Hill 7' has a message for Europe. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/05/10/sri-lankan-troops-burned-out-vehicles-on-capital-s-streets-after-deadly-violence http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/05/10/sri-lankan-troops-burned-out-vehicles-on-capital-s-streets-after-deadly-violence Tue, 10 May 2022 19:37:15 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/04/05/sri-lanka-protesters-joined-by-priests-and-nuns http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/04/05/sri-lanka-protesters-joined-by-priests-and-nuns Tue, 05 Apr 2022 16:54:02 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/2022/02/22/return-to-sender-sri-lanka-ships-tonnes-of-illegal-waste-back-to-the-uk http://www.euronews.com/2022/02/22/return-to-sender-sri-lanka-ships-tonnes-of-illegal-waste-back-to-the-uk Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:14:05 +0100 Illegal waste dumping reaches new lows as UK has body parts returned from Sri Lanka. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2021/09/24/sri-lanka-everything-you-need-to-know-to-plan-the-perfect-trip http://www.euronews.com/travel/2021/09/24/sri-lanka-everything-you-need-to-know-to-plan-the-perfect-trip Fri, 24 Sep 2021 19:46:25 +0200 Sri Lanka is blessed with magnificent landscapes, historic capitals and temples - it is home to eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Here's why you should visit. http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/09/01/sri-lanka-reports-rare-birth-of-elephant-twins http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/09/01/sri-lanka-reports-rare-birth-of-elephant-twins Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:55:09 +0200 Sri Lanka's main elephant orphanage recorded a rare twin birth Tuesday as a 25-year-old named Surangi delivered healthy male calves. http://www.euronews.com/2020/12/14/switzerland-express-regret-over-illegal-adoptions-of-sri-lankan-children http://www.euronews.com/2020/12/14/switzerland-express-regret-over-illegal-adoptions-of-sri-lankan-children Mon, 14 Dec 2020 21:08:54 +0100 The Swiss government has admitted authorities failed to prevent the illegal adoptions of children from Sri Lanka in the 1980s and 1990s. http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/08/05/buddhist-festival-held-without-spectators-in-sri-lanka http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/08/05/buddhist-festival-held-without-spectators-in-sri-lanka Wed, 05 Aug 2020 19:11:29 +0200 Sri Lanka's annual Esala Perahera festival is held in the inland city of Kandy. http://www.euronews.com/2020/02/03/romanian-bakery-embroiled-in-racism-scandal-over-sri-lankan-workers http://www.euronews.com/2020/02/03/romanian-bakery-embroiled-in-racism-scandal-over-sri-lankan-workers Mon, 03 Feb 2020 21:36:32 +0100 350 people protested the hiring of the two men, who are considering moving to another village. http://www.euronews.com/2019/11/17/former-defence-minister-wins-sri-lanka-presidential-election http://www.euronews.com/2019/11/17/former-defence-minister-wins-sri-lanka-presidential-election Sun, 17 Nov 2019 11:58:12 +0100 Gotabaya Rajapaska won Sri Lanka's presidential election by promising a tough line on security in the wake of the massive Easter terrorist attack. http://www.euronews.com/2019/11/16/sri-lanka-votes-for-a-new-president http://www.euronews.com/2019/11/16/sri-lanka-votes-for-a-new-president Sat, 16 Nov 2019 23:29:34 +0100 Voting for Sri Lanka's new president is marked by an attack on buses carrying Muslims to voting stations. http://www.euronews.com/2019/05/06/all-suspects-in-sri-lanka-bombings-arrested-or-dead-says-acting-police-chief http://www.euronews.com/2019/05/06/all-suspects-in-sri-lanka-bombings-arrested-or-dead-says-acting-police-chief Mon, 06 May 2019 22:55:26 +0200 All suspected plotters and those directly linked to Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bombings have either been arrested or are dead, the country's acting police chief said on Monday. http://www.euronews.com/2019/05/03/sri-lankan-airlines-puts-flight-marshals-on-planes-tourist-numbers-to-drop-by-500-000 http://www.euronews.com/2019/05/03/sri-lankan-airlines-puts-flight-marshals-on-planes-tourist-numbers-to-drop-by-500-000 Fri, 03 May 2019 18:28:27 +0200 One week after the attacks in Sri Lanka, executives from the country’s Tourism Development Authority and national airline attended the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai. http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/29/sri-lanka-bans-face-veil-as-security-officials-warn-of-imminent-attacks http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/29/sri-lanka-bans-face-veil-as-security-officials-warn-of-imminent-attacks Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:08:54 +0200 Sri Lanka banned women from wearing face veils as security officials warned that Islamist militants behind Easter Sunday's bombings are planning ' imminent attacks.' http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/28/sri-lanka-churches-fall-silent-amid-fears-of-further-bombings http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/28/sri-lanka-churches-fall-silent-amid-fears-of-further-bombings Sun, 28 Apr 2019 13:50:39 +0200 Churches across Sri Lanka suspended Sunday mass as fears of more attacks remained a week after suicide bombers killed over 250 people. http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/27/sri-lanka-on-edge-as-shooting-erupts-during-police-raid-linked-to-easter-bombings http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/27/sri-lanka-on-edge-as-shooting-erupts-during-police-raid-linked-to-easter-bombings Sat, 27 Apr 2019 01:51:16 +0200 The bodies of 15 people, including six children, were found in Sri Lank after a police raid on a militant hideout triggered a fierce gun battle. http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/26/sri-lanka-attack-death-toll-between-250-260-not-359 http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/26/sri-lanka-attack-death-toll-between-250-260-not-359 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 01:54:18 +0200 The death toll in Sri Lanka's Easter Day attack is around 100 fewer than the 359 originally thought, top government officials said on Thursday. http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/24/sri-lanka-bombings-who-are-the-suspects http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/24/sri-lanka-bombings-who-are-the-suspects Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:10:38 +0200 Investigations have confirmed there were nine suicide bombers and that eight have been identified, police said. http://www.euronews.com/video/2019/04/23/families-of-sri-lanka-blast-victims-gather-for-memorial-in-negombo http://www.euronews.com/video/2019/04/23/families-of-sri-lanka-blast-victims-gather-for-memorial-in-negombo Tue, 23 Apr 2019 17:29:10 +0200 A memorial service was held on Tuesday (April 23) in the courtyard of one of the churches in Sri Lanka targeted by suicide bombers on Easter Sunday http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/23/watch-cctv-shows-man-with-rucksack-entering-sri-lankan-church-before-explosion http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/23/watch-cctv-shows-man-with-rucksack-entering-sri-lankan-church-before-explosion Tue, 23 Apr 2019 16:44:00 +0200 Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told a press conference that the person depicted in the CCTV video was a suspect. "I can confirm this man is a suspect," he said. http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/23/watch-live-sri-lanka-pm-speaks-in-wake-of-fatal-easter-sunday-blasts http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/23/watch-live-sri-lanka-pm-speaks-in-wake-of-fatal-easter-sunday-blasts Tue, 23 Apr 2019 16:34:40 +0200 Sri Lanka blasts: Intel not shared due to 'breakdown in communication'