Sri Lanka
Anger in Lanka as President pardons death-row killer who shattered Swedish teen’s skull into 64
Sirisena, who is stepping down after Saturday's presidential election, announced last month he was considering to grant Jayamaha a pardon.
Sri Lanka economy slowly recovering from Easter attacks: IMF
Furusawa's comments coincided with the latest tranche of a USD 1.5 billion IMF bailout package for Sri Lanka first approved in 2016.
Lanka ruling party presidential candidate Premadasa assures devolution of power
SL had a Senate which was abolished in 1971 before the formulation of the 1972 Constitution whereby Sri Lanka left the British sovereign.
Australia rejects UN call to release Tamil family held at Christmas Island
A Federal Court judge ruled last month there was enough evidence for the toddler’s case to go to trial, though a date has not yet been set.
Here's why Sri Lanka's tallest celebrity elephant has his own armed guards
Nadungamuwa Raja, 65 years old, is a celebrated elephant towering around 10.5 feet in height, the tallest tamed tusker in Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 70-year-old elephant whose photos sparked outrage dies
The animal was withdrawn from the finale of the annual pageant in Kandy after a social media firestorm erupted against parading it.
Sri Lanka Presidential front-runner will restore ties with China: Adviser
The following year, the Sirisena government allowed Chinese projects to resume after demanding changes in some.
Doctors in Sri Lanka go on srike over salary 'injustice'
The strike caused hardships to the patients who arrived at state-run hospitals, where doctors were providing only emergency treatment.
293 suspects arrested in connection with Lanka's Easter Sunday attacks
'Moves were also underway to freeze 6 billion Sri Lankan rupees worth of assets belonging to the suspects,' the police spokesman said.
Tamil toddlers moved to remote island detention centre in Australia
The family's neighbours from rural Queensland have campaigned for them to stay.