Sources: The Guardian
Sri Lanka's inflation rate reaches a record 54.6% amid a steep economic crisis and a default of the country's debt. 2022-07-1
A Buddhist monk accused of inciting violence against Muslims in Burma says he is joining forces with the Bodu Bala Sena group in Sri Lanka in order to combat a "serious threat from jihadist groups". 2014-09-28
Hundreds of flood victims in Sri Lanka protest over the alleged unfair distribution of emergency aid. 2011-01-18
At least 27 people are killed in an accidental explosion in Batticaloa, eastern Sri Lanka. 2010-09-17
Sri Lanka urges Saudi Arabia to investigate the case of a Sri Lankan maid who had nails and needles pushed into her by her employers as a "punishment". Doctors later remove 24 nails and needles from her body. 2010-08-27
A top civil service union in Sri Lanka condemns the tying to a tree of an official by a government minister in Colombo, a disagreement related to dengue fever. 2010-08-3
Repeat polls for Sri Lanka's April parliamentary election are held in Nawalapitiya and Trincomalee where ballots were annulled due to violence. 2010-04-20
Sri Lanka's governing coalition wins a majority in the country's 2010 parliamentary election. 2010-04-9
Australia immediately suspends all new asylum claims by people from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. 2010-04-9
Campaigning ahead of Sri Lanka's parliamentary election comes to an end. 2010-04-6