Inmates unhappy about the coronavirus threat at an overcrowded prison near Sri Lanka’s capital have clashed with guards who opened fire, leaving six prisoners dead and 35 others injured, officials …
Sri Lanka Embassy in Korea, KOTRA and BOI host webinar
The President of KOTRA stated in his address to look at Sri Lanka as the next investment destination for Korean corporates, companies and business houses since the investment milieu is highly …
Gunfire At Sri Lanka Prison As Riot Death Toll Hits Eight
Intermittent gunfire rang out Monday at a Sri Lankan high security prison where a riot by inmates over a surge of coronavirus infections left at least eight dead and 55 wounded, police said. Hundreds …
Sri Lanka: Six die in prison riot over Covid panic
At least six people have been killed and 52 injured after a prison riot in Sri Lanka which saw guards clash with inmates, officials have said. The inmates had launched protests amid a surge of …
1 inmate dead, 3 wounded in Sri Lanka prison riot
At least one inmate was killed and three others injured Sunday when inmates clashed with guards at a prison on the outskirts of Sri Lanka’s capital, officials said.Police spokesman Ajith Rohana said …
The England cricket fan who went to watch their Sri Lanka tour in March and didn’t come back
Rob Lewis travelled to Sri Lanka in March to watch England’s tour and is still there eight months later after it was cancelled …
Coronavirus | Police shoot dead inmate amid riot in virus-hit Sri Lanka prison
Guards opened fire Sunday to contain a prison riot near Sri Lanka’s capital where an inmate was killed and three wounded while protesting a surge of coronavirus infections, police said. Spokesman …
Cricket fan still on Sri Lanka adventure eight months after England tour axed
A cricket fan who travelled to Sri Lanka in March to watch England’s tour is still there eight months after it was cancelled – and has vowed to remain until Joe Root’s team returns. Rob Lewis, a web …
China Regains Clout in Sri Lanka With Family’s Return to Power
With the return to power of the Rajapaksa family, Sri Lanka is deepening its ties to Beijing despite U.S. efforts to gain influence, with China poised to start building a $13 billion city on Sri Lanka …
Sri Lanka digs trench to keep elephants away from rubbish dump
A trench is being dug around a rubbish dump in Sri Lanka to deter elephants from scavenging for food among mounds of plastic waste. Elephants regularly swarm to the landfill site near a wildlife …