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Nearly 300 Sri Lankan monks have been accused of abusing children in the last three years, leading to charges against nearly 30 of them, the country's child protection agency has disclosed.

Hackers breached a government email system and tricked officials into diverting a debt repayment intended for Australia, igniting a political firestorm in Colombo.

Kumara Jayakody stepped down after the president launched an inquiry into a multimillion-dollar contract that worsened the country's energy crisis and dented the new government's anti-corruption image.

Around 3.2 million individuals on Sumatra island have been impacted, with 2,600 injured and 504 reported missing

A man suspected to be an Islamist terrorist, who was detained in connection with the 2019 Easter attacks in Sri Lanka that resulted in 269 fatalities, is allegedly applying for asylum in the UK

The Home Office has launched an extensive inquiry involving nearly 4,900 Sri Lankan nationals who are alleged to have obtained UK Health and Care Worker visas by utilising counterfeit qualifications, fabricated employment records, and fraudulently issued vocational credentials

The former tourism minister of Sri Lanka was taken into custody on Wednesday in connection with suspected insurance fraud, coinciding with the onset of the country's unparalleled economic crisis. In 2024, Sri Lanka's GDP per capita amounted to $4,515

A past president of Sri Lanka has been taken into custody on allegations of improperly using public money for a trip to London in 2023, as the nation undergoes a major crackdown on corruption

The former president of Sri Lanka was hospitalised on Saturday, following charges laid against him the previous day for allegedly using public money for personal overseas journeys, as the government stepped up its anti-corruption drive

A British woman accused of smuggling £1.2 million of drugs into Sri Lanka said she has ‘no idea’ how they ended up in her luggage.

A former British cabin crew member has been arrested at a Sri Lankan airport after £1.15 million worth of cannabis was allegedly discovered in her luggage.

At least six people have been killed in a helicopter crash in Sri Lanka that happened during a military ceremonial graduation parade.

Russian tourist Olga Perminova, 53, was on the Podi Menike train—which travels through stunning scenery in Sri Lanka—when she tragically hit her head on a rock while taking a selfie.

Power is being gradually restored across Sri Lanka after a nationwide outage left buildings including hospitals having to rely on generators.

Nadine Raguse, 26, has been named as the second person to die after staying at the Miracle Colombo City Hostel in Sri Lanka - where 24-year-old Brit Ebony McIntosh also fell fatally ill

Since the start of 2024, a total of 3,344 foreign nationals who went to fight in Ukraine have received Russian citizenship, according to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

An incident in the Fox Hill Supercross rally event in Sri Lanka saw a car veer into the crowd, with seven people, including an eight-year-old girl, left dead and 21 injured

The Foreign Office has updated its Sri Lanka travel advice in what campaigners are dubbing a victory with hopes it will encourage more Brits to return to the holiday hotspot

The party, which was due to be heard at Sarayka Lounge in the southern coastal town of Unawatuna, has now been cancelled after it was branded racist and disgusting

A helicopter carrying the Princess Royal was forced to follow local custom when it was ferrying her to an engagement at a Buddhist temple and avoided landing on the sports ground

THIS picture captures the heartbreaking moment Afghanistan star spinner Rashid Khan realised his team's Asia Cup journey was over.The cricketer appear

THE Maldives may seem like paradise on earth, offering sun-kissed golden sands and clear-blue seas - but it is also home to an abandoned and rotting r

THIS is the terrifying moment an angry elephant caused havoc at a Buddhists parade causing people to plunge into the water.The chaos was captured on v