Sri Lanka issues landmark Easter attack trial verdict
Sri Lanka’s landmark trial of 24 men accused of involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings is set to conclude, with the verdict expected after prosecutors…
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Sri Lanka prison riot
Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Sri Lanka prison riot.
Troops, commandos contain prison riot
Inmates destroyed multiple buildings inside Mahara Prison.
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Sri Lanka probes deadly prison riot; toll hits 27
Sri Lanka launches an investigation after a deadly prison riot at Negombo prison leaves 27 dead, with rival drug gangs clashing and authorities probing…
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Swedfund invests $15M to boost Sri Lanka MSMEs
Swedfund has invested $15 million in Citizens Development Business Finance to expand financing for Sri Lanka’s MSMEs, supporting job creation, women-led…
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Sri Lanka reduces fuel prices
Sri Lanka has cut fuel prices by up to six percent after easing global oil prices followed the US-Iran agreement to hold talks, offering relief to the…
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Crackdown pivots scam networks elsewhere
Last month, Sri Lankan customs officials intercepted nine Chinese nationals attempting to smuggle used mobile phones and laptops
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U.S. jets refused landing
‘They wanted to bring two warplanes armed with eight anti-ship missiles.’
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Ceylon 78
Sri Lankan diaspora mark nationhood in the Philippines 78 years after winning independence from Britain in 1948.
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Sri Lanka probes English syllabus’ gay website link
The page containing the referral to the chat site had been removed from 400,000 copies of the syllabus.
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Global disaster losses hit $220B in 2025
Global economic losses from natural disasters fell to $220 billion in 2025, down 33 percent year-on-year, as weaker US hurricanes offset wildfire and flood…
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Iloilo breaks ground on P8M gym at district jail
Construction begins on a multi-purpose gym at Iloilo District Jail, aimed at enhancing rehabilitation programs and inmate welfare.
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Landslides turn Sri Lanka village into burial ground
‘This is a cemetery now. We don’t want to live in this village anymore.’
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Floods hit Sri Lanka’s capital, cyclone deaths near 200
'Heavy rains upstream are now flooding low-lying areas along the banks of the Kelani River.'
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Sri Lanka seeks foreign help as cyclone toll hits 123
Sri Lanka appeals for international aid as Cyclone Ditwah kills 123, leaves 130 missing, and destroys nearly 15,000 homes, with relief operations ongoing.
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Sotto pushes reforms amid prison overcrowding
Senate President Vicente Sotto III urges major corrections system reforms as BuCor facilities face severe overcrowding, health gaps, and limited reintegration…
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Sri Lanka probes elephants cruelty
Sri Lanka investigates allegations of cruelty against two Thai-gifted elephants at Buddhist temples, amid diplomatic talks and rising concerns over elephant…
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