The Latest Breaking News from Sri Lanka

The popular holiday provider has scrapped trips to Sri Lanka this week all the way through to the end of the month due to ongoing political instability in the country

Kayleigh Fraser, from St Andrews in Fife, was told to leave the country "immediately" by the company issuing her visa because authorities were investigating her.

A diver representing Sri Lanka came crashing back to earth - quite literally - when he somersaulted and belly flopped during his final jump at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

New president Ranil Wickremesinghe is attempting to crush mass protests that forced out predecessor

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Kayleigh Fraser, who is originally from St Andrews, Fife, claims she was told to hand over the travel document by six immigration officers, who turned up at her door on Tuesday.

Since the Latin American debt crisis of the 1980s, sovereign-debt crises have become a regular occurrence for emerging and developing economies. Today, Sri Lanka needs a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after defaulting on its foreign debt in May, and a growing number of low-income countries are facing…

The Foreign Office says that the country should be avoided where possible, with the current political climate deemed unstable.

Bordered by thick forests and the sprawling sea, Kodiyakkarai or Point Calimere still captures the imagination of the fans of Ponniyin Selvan

Kayleigh Fraser, from St Andrews, has been posting on social media about the ongoing demonstrations in the country.

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe said an interim budget will be presented to parliament in the first week of September, the president's media division said in a statement.