Sri Lanka

Damage of Rantisi Children's Hospital
Gaza War
MENA
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Israeli soldier in Sri Lanka faces war crimes summons over Gaza

Jake Burkons is the first American citizen to be accused of complicity in Israel’s genocidal Gaza campaign outside of the United States.

The New Arab Staff
20 April, 2026
Sri Lanka has been forced to raise fuel prices by almost one third in two weeks
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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How are countries reacting to the Iran war fuel crisis?

The New Arab Staff
22 March, 2026
Sri Lanka court orders 84 Iranian sailors' bodies be handed to Iran embassy
Sri Lanka
World
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Sri Lanka court orders 84 Iran sailors' bodies to Iran embassy

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 March, 2026
SRI LANKA-WAR-IRAN-US-ISRAEL-SHIP-SUBMARINE
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Sri Lanka hospital releases 22 rescued from torpedoed Iranian vessel

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 March, 2026
An injured Iranian sailor rescued from their frigate IRIS Dena
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Sri Lanka to treat Iranian sailors according to 'int'l law'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 March, 2026
Dimona nuclear power plant
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Iran threatens to strike Israel nuclear site, vows revenge on US

The New Arab Staff
05 March, 2026
Sri Lanka [Getty]
US-Israel war on Iran
World
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87 dead after US sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka coast

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 March, 2026
TOPSHOT-SRI LANKA-POLICE-CRIME-INVESTIGATION
Sri Lanka
World
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Sri Lanka ex-president rushed to intensive care after jailing

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 August, 2025
SRI LANKA-US-ISRAEL-SECURITY-TOURISM
Gaza War
World
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Sri Lanka arrests three after US attack warning

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 October, 2024
Jordan
MENA
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Jordan prevents 7 Sri Lankans 'illegally entering Israel'

16 August, 2023
Rwanda flight grounded
asylum seeker
World
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Refugees will be moved from UK-ruled island to Rwanda

The New Arab Staff
16 November, 2022
Namibia Sri Lanka cricket
cricket
Sports
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Cricket: Namibia credits Sri Lanka win to UAE games

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 October, 2022
Fathoum Zaleeha Issadeen
Yemen
Society
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Rising Yemeni-Sri Lankan squash star suffers unjust ruling

The New Arab Staff

Rushda Rafeek

16 September, 2022
SL
Sri Lanka
Perspectives

Bella Ciao: A travelling anthem of resistance

Ananya Wilson-Bhattacharya

Ananya Wilson-Bhattacharya

07 September, 2022
Sri Lanka
World
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Ousted Sri Lanka leader faces arrest calls after return

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 September, 2022
Sri Lanka protests
Sri Lanka
Society
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Battling corrupt politicians unifies a fractured Sri Lanka

Hassaan Shazuli

Hassaan Shazuli

19 August, 2022
Sri Lanka
World
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Sri Lanka to end state of emergency: president

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 August, 2022
Sri Lanka China ships
Sri Lanka
Economy
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka says China ship can dock in its port

The New Arab Staff
13 August, 2022
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, then Sri Lankan president, in September 2021.
Sri Lanka
World
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Sri Lanka's ousted Rajapaksa to seek haven in Thailand

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 August, 2022
Sri Lanka
World
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Ten Sri Lankans vanish from Commonwealth Games: official

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 August, 2022
Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka's new president.
Sri Lanka
World
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Sri Lanka president says not time for Rajapaksa to return

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 August, 2022