Sri Lanka

Cyclone Fengal brought devastating rains and floods to India and Sri Lanka, leaving 19 dead—16 in Sri Lanka and 3 in India. The cyclone, which hit India’s southern coast from the Bay of Bengal, submerged streets in Puducherry and Chennai,…

Sri Lanka has been hit by heavy monsoon rains for a week, leading to severe flooding and landslides. At least six people have lost their lives in the disaster. The Galle region, south of Colombo, experienced a landslide, and…

Surgeons in Sri Lanka successfully removed a kidney stone measuring 13.37 centimeters in length and weighing 801 grams from a patient. This remarkable stone has now entered the Guinness World Records as the largest kidney stone ever removed…

A fire broke out in Kajeemawatta houses in the Thotalanga district of Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo. Firefighters, police and medical teams were sent to the area. According to the police statement, 220 people were evacuated due to the fire,…

Schools in Sri Lanka reopened on Monday after being closed for several weeks due to fuel shortages. According to the Education Ministry, students will attend classes in person on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, and will take online…

A ceremony was held in the Sri Lankan parliament yesterday for the newly elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Wickremesinghe, 73, took the oath of office before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya. Wickremesinghe will rule until November…

The Sri Lankan parliament elected Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country's new President, following the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled to Singapore after months of anti-government protests prompted by the ongoing…

Thousands of protesters stormed the Prime Minister's office in Sri Lanka, breaking through police barricades. Authorities declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew in the country's western province. According to the speaker of…

Sri Lanka is experiencing the worst economic crisis in its history. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his speech in the parliament, said, "Now we are facing a much more serious situation beyond just fuel, gas, electricity…