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Iran Israel War | Sri Lanka hospital releases rescued 22 Iranian sailors

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Iran Israel War | Sri Lanka hospital releases rescued 22 Iranian sailors

In this photo released by Sri Lankan President Media Division, Sri Lankan Navy sailors rescue Iranian sailors from IRIS Dena warship after their ship sank outside Sri Lanka’s territorial waters, near Galle, Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka discharged from hospital 22 Iranian sailors who were plucked from life rafts after their warship…

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Sri Lanka to treat Iranian sailors according to ‘international law’

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Sri Lanka to treat Iranian sailors according to ‘international law’

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath, Mauritius’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Dhananjay Ritish Ramful, and Australia’s former Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne during the session ‘Heart of the Seas: The Future of the Indian Ocean’ at Raisina Dialogue 2026, in New Delhi on March 7, 2026….

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Sri Lanka rescues 32 sailors from sunk Iranian warship, recovers ‘few bodies’

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Sri Lanka rescues 32 sailors from sunk Iranian warship, recovers ‘few bodies’

An ambulance enters Sri Lanka’s southern naval head quarters in Galle on March 4, 2026, to pick up Iranian sailors rescued from Iranian frigate Iris Dena that was sunk off their island earlier in the day. Sri Lanka rescued 32 “critically wounded” sailors aboard the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, which sank on March 4, just…

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Monks criticise Sri Lankan Govt over ‘organised campaign to sully Buddhism’

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Monks criticise Sri Lankan Govt over ‘organised campaign to sully Buddhism’

 Article 9 of the country’s constitution warrants the head of state and the government to foster Buddhism, the religion of 74% of the population, while preserving the rights of other religions. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters A section of the powerful Buddhist clergy in Sri Lanka has criticised the government over what they termed an…

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Asalanka leads Sri Lanka in ODI series against England

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Asalanka leads Sri Lanka in ODI series against England

Sri Lanka’s captain Charith Asalanka. | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka named a 17-member squad led by Charith Asalanka on Wednesday (January 21, 2026) for a three-match ODI tournament against England, the first home series in just over seven years. The opening game will be on Thursday (January 22) with the second on Saturday (January…

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Cyclone Ditwah damage in Sri Lanka | Kandy’s long path from wreckage to recovery

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Cyclone Ditwah damage in Sri Lanka | Kandy’s long path from wreckage to recovery

It was C. Nithsara’s first bath in 12 days. Wrapped in a white bodysuit, with large black dots marked on his forehead and cheek — believed to ward off the evil eye — the two-month-old bounced gently on his grandmother’s lap, flashing a wide grin at visitors, blissfully unaware of the storm that had destroyed…

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Sri Lanka set to regain economic output lost to crisis, says Dissanayake

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Sri Lanka set to regain economic output lost to crisis, says Dissanayake

Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presents the budget for 2026 next to Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya inside the Parliament in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Sri Lanka has nearly completed its debt restructuring process and is set to regain the economic output it lost to the 2022 financial…

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Chinese President Xi meets Sri Lankan PM Amarasuriya, calls for stronger security collaboration

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Chinese President Xi meets Sri Lankan PM Amarasuriya, calls for stronger security collaboration

Chinese President Xi Jinping, fourth left, attends a meeting with Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, fourth right, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on October 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and called for strengthening of cooperation…

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World Bank says Sri Lanka’s economic recovery remains incomplete, calls for urgent reforms

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World Bank says Sri Lanka’s economic recovery remains incomplete, calls for urgent reforms

 Despite strong recent growth, low inflation, and robust external inflows, food prices remain high, and reserve accumulation has slowed in Sri Lanka. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Sri Lanka’s recent economic performance has been strong, but the recovery remains incomplete, the World Bank said on Tuesday (October 7, 2025). “With growth still below pre-crisis levels…

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