Sri Lanka opposition rallies against tougher terror laws
COLOMBO: Hundreds of opposition activists demonstrated in Sri Lanka's capital on Wednesday (Nov 4), demanding a rollback of proposed anti-terror legislation denounced by international rights groups as draconian.
Still marching for the missing
Seated outside a church, Saradhadevi Thadcanamoorty recites four handwritten pages of names – 124 husbands, fathers and brothers who vanished during Sri Lanka's civil war.
Sri Lanka's war widows and the long search for the missing
BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka: Seated outside a church, Saradhadevi Thadcanamoorty recites four handwritten pages of names - 124 husbands, fathers and brothers who vanished during Sri Lanka's civil war.
Sri Lanka seeks return of 112 wanted suspects from 13 countries
COLOMBO: (Bernama-Xinhua) Sri Lankan police have identified 112 suspects wanted under Interpol Red Notices who are believed to be hiding in 13 countries. Police Spokesman F.U. Wootler said on Thursday (Oct 29), reported Xinhua.
Sri Lanka's Tamil farmers fight to reclaim land after civil war
BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka: Tired but resolute, dozens of Tamil cattle farmers have held a round-the-clock vigil for almost three years in eastern Sri Lanka, protesting what they call land "theft".
Sri Lanka, parts of India shut schools amid severe weather
ISTANBUL: Sri Lanka and parts of India ordered school closures on Tuesday (Oct 27) due to adverse weather conditions, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
All schools closed in Sri Lanka due to adverse weather
COLOMBO: All schools across Sri Lanka will remain closed on Tuesday as a precautionary measure due to prevailing adverse weather conditions, the Ministry of Education announced Tuesday.
40 stranded Iranian sailors seek medical treatment
At least 40 Iranian sailors from US-sanctioned oil tankers anchored just outside Sri Lanka's territorial waters have sought urgent medical treatment on the island, officials said.
Military might to protect wild elephants
The island nation has deployed military units to protect wild elephants and tuskers, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing a local media report.
Sri Lankan turbine project fuels anger as fish hauls plunge
Beneath rotating wind turbines on Sri Lanka's Mannar peninsula, a fishing net is hauled up the beach by tractor winches and 20 men, but once again the catch is meagre.
