Tag: Sri Lanka

Flaming containers filled with chemicals tumbled into the sea from the ship's deck

The government on Wednesday suspended fishing along an 80-km stretch of the island's coastline, affecting 5,600 fishing boats

Groups linked to the so-called Islamic State were responsible for the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks

Regulation expands island nation’s ‘draconian and abusive’ Prevention of Terrorism Act, rights group says

The wearing of the burqa in the majority-Buddhist nation was temporarily banned in 2019 after the bombing of churches

Justice has still not been delivered for victims of terror attack, church leaders say

Move comes after earlier backlash to mandatory cremation that ignored religious sensitivities

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo calls on people to join protests on the second anniversary of the bomb attacks in April

‘We have a lot of doubts about this whole process, the whole thing is getting delayed,’ says head of the bishops’ conference

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said he’d ask for help from international organizations if govt fails to serve justice