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(Bangkok) – The Sri Lanka government’s proposed counterterrorism legislation includes numerous provisions similar to the current abusive law and risks facilitating the same kind of repression, Human ...

WASHINGTON, December 19, 2025—The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a $50 million project to support Sri Lanka’s digital transformation. The project will promote innovation and ...

Tourist arrivals reached 2.17 million by December 11, pushing Sri Lanka past last year’s total. The bigger goal, though, was to edge closer to the 2018 peak of 2.3 million, and much will depend on how ...

The devastating Cyclone Ditwah has left a trail of destruction over 25 districts in Sri Lanka and killed 474 people; among the hardest-hit are those inhabiting low-lying coastal areas and the tea ...

The total economic losses incurred are estimated to be around $6-$7 billion. This is more than the country’s foreign reserves. Last week, Sri Lanka faced its worst natural disaster, barring the 2004 ...

PADANG SIDEMPUAN, Indonesia — Indonesia’s president told survivors of last week’s devastating floods that help was arriving to those in need Monday as Asian governments scaled up their responses to a ...

Cyclone Ditwah, one of the worst natural disasters to hit Sri Lanka in decades, has killed more than 334 people and affected nearly one million across the island as of Sunday evening. With over 370 ...

The country’s president said the nationwide flooding after the storm hit last week was the most challenging natural disaster in the island nation’s history. A man is carried through flooded streets on ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The death toll from heavy floods and mudslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka rose to ...

Rescue efforts across the nation of 23 million have been hampered by disruptions in transport and telecommunications. By Pamodi Waravita and Mujib Mashal Pamodi Waravita reported from Colombo, Sri ...