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Sri Lankan firefighters stand in the area around St. Anthonys Shrine after a blast in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka police chief had warned of suicide attack 10 days before...

At least 156 people were killed in six bomb attacks on Sunday that included three churches, three hotels.

21 April 2019 1:49 PM IST

One of the blasts hit St Anthonys Church in Kochchikade of the capital, Colombo. (Photo: Twitter | @aashikchin)

7 arrested after eight blasts in Sri Lanka; death toll rises to 215

Following the deadly attack that claimed several lives, Sri Lankan government ordered curfew from 6 pm Sunday to 6 am...

21 April 2019 10:28 AM IST

2019 Lonely Planet guides top travel destination in peril

2019 Lonely Planet guide's top travel destination in peril

Sri Lanka's hotels, beaches, eateries now empty of tourists.

16 May 2019 6:35 PM IST

Sri Lankan soldiers stand guard outside a closed church in Colombo on April 28, 2019, a week after a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka.(Photo: AFP)

Pakistani among 4 arrested without visas in Sri Lanka

The 25-year-old Pakistani and the 24-year-old Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in Grandpass for residing in country...

4 May 2019 1:05 PM IST

Forensic pathologists are still attempting to identify the remains of bodies blown apart by suicide bombers, the final pieces of a macabre puzzle. (Photo: AP)

Piecing together the Sri Lankan blast victims

The macabre puzzle of piecing together victims at Sri Lanka morgue.

4 May 2019 12:10 PM IST

Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo has said that it will reopen on Wednesday, seven weeks after the five star property was attacked by a suicide bomber on Easter Sunday. (Photo: AP)

In surprise move, Sri Lanka extends emergency for another month

The emergency can be declared for a month at a time, and parliament must ratify it within 10 days.

22 Jun 2019 11:05 AM IST

A team comprising officials of the Criminal Investigations Department took the suspects in its custody in Dubai and brought them back for further questioning. (Photo: AP)

Five suspects of Easter Sunday attacks repatriated from the UAE

Suspects also include Mohamed Milhan, prominent member of banned terror outfit National Thawheed Jamath, responsible for...

14 Jun 2019 1:09 PM IST

The entire P. Sara Oval ground remained covered under overcast skies. (Photo: AP)

Rain delays start of second Sri Lanka-New Zealand Test

The Dimuth Karunaratne-led Sri Lanka lead the series 1-0, having won the first encounter by six wickets in Galle last...

22 Aug 2019 11:06 AM IST

Indian tourists mainly come to Sri Lanka during the month of May due to the summer holidays.

The Sri Lankan sojourn: Clean, green and serene

Throughout the year Sri Lanka has a good tourist turn out as different nationalities arrive in different time periods of...

7 Jun 2018 1:21 PM IST

Pakistan apprehended 36 fishermen and seized six boats in the Arabian Sea off Jakhau coast in Gujarat on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI/File)

Sri Lanka to free 51 Indian fishermen

Though Sri Lanka has periodically freed Indian fishermen caught by its naval authorities, their boats are often not...

3 Jan 2017 6:20 AM IST