Sri Lanka prisoners riot leaving 3 dead, 23 injured in chaos
Authorities suspect narcotics dealers and gang rivalries are behind prison violence at facilities in Sri Lanka.
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Pathirage challenges Chopra-Nadeem javelin rivalry in Commonwealth final
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage is favourite ahead of rivalry between India’s Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem.
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Inmates and guards killed in deadly fighting at Sri Lanka prison
Inmates and guards killed in deadly fighting at Sri Lanka prison
Published On 6 Jul 2026
At least 26 people killed in Sri Lanka prison clashes
More than 100 people wounded after violence broke out at a prison in Negombo on Sunday and continued on Monday.
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What The Elephant Knows | Ep 7 – Sri Lanka
In rural Sri Lanka, families face deadly human-elephant conflict while seeking a fragile path to co-existence.
Published On 24 Jun 2026
US-Iran war pushing millions into food crisis, warns UN
WFP warns that the war is causing substantial increases in food prices in a number of countries.
Senior Sri Lankan monk suspended over child sex abuse allegation
Pallegama Hemarathana is accused of abusing an 11-year-old girl in a Buddhist temple in 2022.
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Senior Sri Lankan monk arrested for alleged child sex crimes
Pallegama Hemarathana is accused of abusing an 11-year-old girl in a temple.
Sri Lanka’s government ‘temporarily’ takes over cricket board
Government says it will oversee the administrative functions of Sri Lanka Cricket until reforms are implemented.
US-Israeli war on Iran will push 30 million back into poverty, UN warns
Disruption to fuel and fertiliser supplies due to the Strait of Hormuz closure will hit crop yields, UNDP chief warns.
