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Dry wells and shrinking water holes as drought grips Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka closes schools as heavy rains trigger floods and mudslides

Mudslides and floods are among the most destructive natural disasters, causing severe damage to lives and property in Sri Lanka every year.

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At least 26 killed and more than 100 wounded in Sri Lanka prison riot

The wounded were rushed to the Negombo hospital, north of the capital Colombo, following overnight clashes between inmates from two drug gangs, police said.

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Sri Lanka care home owner in custody after overnight fire kills 12

Police said initial witness accounts suggested that the fire originated in a storeroom where dozens of mattresses were stacked.

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Sri Lanka has waived visa fees for tourists from these countries

As of 25 May, you won’t pay a cent to enjoy up to 30 days in the country.

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How the Iran war is affecting tourist hotspots outside the Middle East

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.

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Bodies of Iranian sailors arrive at Sri Lanka mortuary after warship sinking

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.

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US submarine sinks Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean

The IRIS Dena sank off the coast of Sri Lanka with the country's navy recovering 87 bodies and rescuing 32 people.

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Grand Voyager | Exploring Sri Lanka

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Sacred shrines, historic forts, tea hills and golden coastlines—join Lilly Douse as she explores Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka: Aerial video shows extent of flooding with over 365 dead and 367 missing

Aerial footage shows severe flooding across Sri Lanka, where more than 365 people have died and authorities continue searching for hundreds still missing.

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Sri Lanka closes schools and offices due to floods and landslides

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.

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Scaling impact: AIIB partners with Sri Lanka to advance sustainable development

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Over the past decade the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has channelled over USD 500 million into Sri Lanka — from landslide mitigation to green energy.

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Sri Lanka’s International Kite Festival returns after six-year break

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.

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Sri Lankan Easter bombing victims named 'witnesses of faith'

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.