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Sri Lanka tracks 11 US-sanctioned Iranian tankers off coast

  • Tankers spotted close to the Galle harbor where an Iranian frigate, IRIS Dena, was sunk by a US submarine in March
  • Iranian vessels have been in limbo, unable to return to their home port because of a US blockade
By AFP ·

Worst ever El Nino to bring heavy rains, drought to Sri Lanka

By AFP ·
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Buddhist monks protest Israeli presence, illegal activity in Sri Lankan surfing spot

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·

Sri Lanka deploys troops to contain growing prison unrest

By AFP ·

Sri Lanka closes schools as floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains kill 7

By AP ·

Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riot

By AFP ·

UN urges Sri Lanka give rights commission access to prisons after violence

By AFP ·
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How Arab News in Sinhalese expands news access for Sri Lankans in Middle East

By MOHAMMED RASOLDEEN ·
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Twenty-five dead, 100 injured in clashes at Sri Lanka prison, sources say

By Reuters ·
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Sri Lanka expands medical education with new Saudi-funded university complex

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·

Sri Lanka arrests ex-navy chief on corruption charges

By AFP ·

Sri Lanka ends emergency imposed since deadly 2025 cyclone

By AFP ·

Sri Lanka troops to battle deadly dengue mosquitoes as cases rise

By AFP ·

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