Torrential rains and flooding have damaged 129 houses and forced the evacuation of nearly 3,500 people, officials say. Published On 4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026 Sri Lanka has shut down schools across its central highlands after torrential rains triggered deadly mudslides and flash floods, killing at least seven people and injuring several others. The heavy … Read more
Bumrah, the world’s top-ranked Test bowler, will miss the tour after sustaining an on-field injury in the UK last month. Published On 3 Aug 20263 Aug 2026 India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of this month’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka as he continues to recover from a left knee injury, the … Read more
More than 100 people were wounded after violence broke out at Negombo prison, north of Colombo, on Sunday and continued on Monday. Published On 6 Jul 20266 Jul 2026 | Updated: 14 minutes agoUpdated: 14 minutes ago At least 20 people have been killed and more than 100 were wounded in clashes at a prison … Read more
Afghanistan were due to host Sri Lanka for a six-match series in the UAE, which has been hit by attacks from Iran. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 10 Mar 202610 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Sri Lanka have indefinitely postponed a … Read more
At least 10 injured as traffic and trains disrupted amid severe weather and rising floodwaters across multiple regions. Published On 27 Nov 202527 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains have caused more than 40 deaths in Sri Lanka, where the authorities have stopped … Read more
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka’s tea-growing hill country on Sunday, killing 21 people and injuring 35 others, a police spokesman said. The accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday near the town of Kotmale, about 86 miles east of Colombo, the capital, in a mountainous … Read more
The accident takes place near Kotmale, about 140km (86 miles) east of Colombo, in a mountainous area of central Sri Lanka. At least 21 people have been killed and many others injured when a bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims in central Sri Lanka careened off a cliff, according to authorities. The crash took place … Read more
The 102 refugees, including 25 children, were taken to Sri Lanka’s eastern port of Trincomalee. More than 100 Rohingya refugees from war-torn Myanmar have been rescued while adrift on a fishing trawler off the Indian Ocean island nation by Sri Lanka’s navy, bringing them safely to port. The 102 people, including 25 children, were taken … Read more
Jayasuriya took both wickets as Sri Lanka wrapped up New Zealand’s innings within four overs on the last day of the Test match at Galle. Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took two overs to polish off the New Zealand tail and complete a five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka sealed a 63-run victory in the opening Test … Read more
By Frances Mao and Hafsa Khalil BBC News 21 April 2024 Updated 12 minutes ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, Watch: Scene at race car track after Sri Lanka crash Seven people have been killed and 21 injured after a race car ploughed into spectators at … Read more