Sri Lanka says spy chief 'directed' Easter bombings
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's public security minister told parliament Wednesday (June 10) the nation's ex-intelligence chief directed the 2019 Easter Sunday attack, in the first official statement linking him directly to the bombings that killed 279 people.
Sri Lanka jails ex-minister in anti-graft drive
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka sentenced a former deputy minister to 16 years in prison for graft on Tuesday (June 9), as it intensifies a corruption crackdown after the toppling of its powerful political clan
Worker: ‘Chained’ patient was among fire victims
One of the residents killed in a fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka had been chained, while another was untied and saved, a staff member said.
Care home manager held after fire kills 12
The manager of a Sri Lankan care home was arrested, a day after a fire killed 12 residents and injured six others, officials said.
Sri Lanka care home manager arrested after fire kills 12
COLOMBO: The manager of a Sri Lankan care home was arrested Thursday (June 4), a day after a fire killed 12 residents and injured six others, officials said.
Sri Lanka slaps travel ban on ex-president over Easter bombings
COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court imposed a foreign travel ban on former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday (June 3) as investigators widened their probe into the deadly 2019 Easter Sunday bombings.
Drunk driver kills six at Sri Lanka soup kitchen
COLOMBO: A drunk truck driver crashed into a crowd waiting for free food for a Buddhist festival near Sri Lanka's capital, killing six people and injuring seven others, police said Monday (June 1).
Monk suspended over child sex abuse claims
The nation's Buddhist hierarchy suspended a senior monk accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, in a high-profile case that has shocked the religiously conservative nation.
Sri Lanka's top monk suspended over alleged child sex abuse
Sri Lanka's Buddhist hierarchy suspended on Saturday a senior monk accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, in a high-profile case that has shocked the religiously conservative nation.
Sri Lankan bank association says deposits safe after recent fraud incidents
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's banking sector remains stable and customer deposits are secure despite recent isolated incidents of financial fraud and cyber-related activity, the Sri Lanka Banks' Association said Tuesday (May 26).
