BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI

January 18, 2020 at 12:55 am

Sri Lanka lifts ban on drones imposed after Easter attacks

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan authorities have lifted a ban on drones that was imposed after the Easter Sunday attacks that left 263...

January 8, 2020 at 1:35 am

Sri Lanka’s top police sleuth suspended over phone calls

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan police have suspended a leading investigator who probed the killings of journalists and alleged abductions during the presidency...

January 2, 2020 at 9:28 pm

Sri Lanka air force plane crashes. killing all 4 aboard

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan air force plane crashed on a tea estate in the island's mountains Friday, killing the four crewmembers...

January 1, 2020 at 1:40 am

Switzerland stresses diplomatic safety in Sri Lanka arrest

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Swiss Embassy in Sri Lanka said that the safety of diplomatic missions is the responsibility of the host state,...

December 31, 2019 at 1:31 am

Abducted Sri Lanka journalist’s wife: Military derails case

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The wife of an abducted Sri Lankan journalist is accusing the military of trying to derail a court case in...

December 30, 2019 at 2:04 am

Swiss Embassy worker detained in Sri Lanka gets bail

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan Court on Monday granted bail to a Swiss Embassy employee who was detained pending charges that she...

December 30, 2019 at 1:19 am

Sri Lanka ex-minister arrested for news conference gets bail

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court granted bail Monday to a former Cabinet minister who was arrested for participating in a news...

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December 27, 2019 at 5:09 am