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Easter Sunday bombing mastermind jailed for 220 years in Sri Lanka: ‘Finally we have justice’

The 2019 Easter Sunday bombings killed 279 people and left hundreds injured

The Independent UK · Sep 23

Sri Lanka Easter bombings: 15 sentenced to hundreds of years in prison each over deadly terror attacks

Islamic State-inspired bombings of churches and hotels in 2019 was one of the country’s worst ever attacks

The Guardian - AU · Sep 23

Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over 2019 Easter Sunday bombings

A Sri Lankan court found fifteen men guilty for their roles in the 2019 Easter bombings. These coordinated attacks tragically killed over two hundred sixty people across the island nation. Prosecutors stated one convicted man masterminded the devastating suicide bombings which targeted churches and hotels. Authorities filed over twenty-three thousand…

The Times of India · Sep 22

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A look at some world leaders who have fled uprisings

Many international leaders have been forced to flee their countries or have gone into hiding during uprisings to avoid incarceration or retaliation

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

South Asian regimes keep getting toppled. This country could be next

Public disturbances over misrule, joblessness and corruption have felled governments in three countries in as many years, but analysts tell Shweta Sharma that the storm is far from over

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025

Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka: Is South Asia fertile for Gen Z revolutions?

The contexts and triggers were different, but analysts say there’s a common thread tying South Asia’s youth revolts.

Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2025

Sri Lanka moved to end elite impunity with arrest of former president

Sri Lanka’s former president and six-time prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was arrested on August 22 for allegedly misusing state resources while in office. He is accused of using public funds to attend his wife’s graduation ceremony in London after an official visit to the US in 2023. Wickremesinghe has since…

The Conversation · Sep 1, 2025

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Former Sri Lankan president admitted to hospital after arrest

Ranil Wickremesinghe, who faces charges of using public funds for private travel, treated for acute dehydration

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2025

‘Need answers’: Will Sri Lanka’s Tamils find war closure under Dissanayake?

Tamils commemorating loved ones lost or ‘disappeared’ during the civil war are still waiting for answers.

Al Jazeera · May 24, 2025

Ex-Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa’s son arrested on corruption charges

According to police, Yoshitha Rajapaksa was was arrested under the Money Laundering Act. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 25, 2025

‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides

President Dissanayake’s party has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, including among Tamils and Muslims.

Al Jazeera · Nov 16, 2024

Landslide win for Sri Lanka’s leftist coalition in snap general elections

President Dissanayake now has the mandate he needs to tackle corruption and recover stolen assets after financial crash.

Al Jazeera · Nov 15, 2024

Sri Lanka President's Party Headed For Landslide: Early Results

New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, initial results showed Friday.

International Business Times · Nov 15, 2024

Sri Lanka parliamentary elections 2024: What’s at stake?

Here is why the upcoming parliamentary election is so significant for newly-elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Al Jazeera · Nov 14, 2024

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International Business Times · Nov 13, 2024

Sri Lanka President Eyes Parliament Win In Snap Election

Sri Lanka votes Thursday in a second national election in as many months with a deeply divided opposition struggling to recover from a crushing defeat at presidential polls.

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024

Who is Sri Lanka’s first transgender parliamentary candidate?

Chanu Nimesha, 49, is determined to make politics more inclusive

The Conversation · Oct 2, 2024

Sri Lanka’s new president faces uphill battle to revive debt-ridden economy

September 21 was a day of many firsts in Sri Lanka. Millions of people went to the polls to vote in the first presidential elections since mass protests forced the country’s last elected president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, from office in 2022.

Al Jazeera · Sep 30, 2024

Real winners of Sri Lanka’s election: A people emboldened to force change

Anura Kumara Dissanayake rode a wave of anger to power. But any Sri Lankan leader’s position is precarious today.

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Al Jazeera · Sep 25, 2024

‘Only the beginning’: Sri Lankans hope for deep changes under new president

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s call for unity amid ethnic divisions and pro-people economic reforms resonate on the island.

The Conversation · Sep 24, 2024

Sri Lanka’s new leftist president marks departure from political family rule

Sri Lanka has sworn in 55-year-old leftist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president. There was no clear winner after the first round of votes from Saturday’s election had been counted. But Dissanayake, who is commonly known by his initials AKD, emerged victorious after a count of the second-choice…

The Conversation · Sep 23, 2024

Sri Lankans throw out old guard in election upset: What nation’s new Marxist-leaning leader means for economy, IMF loans

Sri Lankans voted for a new direction in leadership on Sept. 22, 2024, electing a leftist anti-poverty campaigner as president of the South Asian nation.

Al Jazeera · Sep 23, 2024

Marxist-leaning Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s election: What’s next?

From an IMF deal he wants to renegotiate to parliamentary elections, president-elect faces key challenges.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2024

Anura Kumara Dissanayake: who is Sri Lanka’s new leftist president?

JVP leader has positioned himself as opposite to political elites but not all have greeted his win with optimism

Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 2024

Sri Lanka election results: Second count to decide presidential winner

Marxist-leaning politician Dissanayake leads as second round of counting under way to decide the presidential winner.

Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2024

Sri Lanka election 2024: Who could be the next president, what’s at stake?

Economic issues top the agenda as the island country of 22 million goes to the polls to elect its 10th president.

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