The Latest Breaking News from Sri Lanka

Patrolling intensified along the eastern seaboard, alert issued to coastal districts

The whereabouts of Mahinda Rajapaksa is being speculated since his resignation on May 9.

Sri Lanka has moved Mahinda Rajapaksa to a naval base for his safety after he quit two days ago as prime minister, the defence secretary said on Wednesday, following violence targeting the family for its role in the country's worst economic crisis.

At the height of their power, four brothers from Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa dynasty held the presidency and the prime minister’s office as well as the finance, interior and defence portfolios, among others. But just when the Rajapaksa clan seemed invincible, an economic crisis of their own making led to their…

Sri Lankan crisis

Sri Lanka's economic crisis has turned into deadly violence. Eight people died and over 200 were injured on Monday, the country's powerful prime minister quit and his brother, the president, is seeking ways out of the chaos.

Demonstrators are demanding a new government take control of Sri Lanka’s crisis following deadly clashes and the prime minister’s resignation.

On 8th May, Cyclone Asani developed in the Bay of Bengal. Asani, a name given by Sri Lanka, means ‘wrath’ in Sinhalese.

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lankan authorities issued shoot-on-sight orders on Tuesday to quell unrest that has seen buildings and vehicles set ablaze a day after the island was rocked by deadly violence and rioting.

The South Asian nation of Sri Lanka is experiencing an unprecedented economic collapse that has pushed the government into a deep crisis

Explainer: government accused of mishandling economic crisis and overseeing rampant corruption