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Sri Lanka reports a record 46 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 1,178.
2021-05-22

Sri Lankan Member of Parliament and former industry minister Rishad Bathiudeen is arrested, along with his brother, under the Prevention of Terrorism Act for having connections with the perpetrators of the 2019 attack.
2021-04-24

The U.S. Department of Justice charges three Sri Lankan nationals with "providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization" in the Islamic State-claimed bombings.
2021-01-8

ISIL claims responsibility for the bombings in Sri Lanka that took place on Easter Sunday.
2019-04-23

A series of explosions at churches and hotels in four cities in Sri Lanka, including the nation's commercial capital and largest city Colombo, kills at least 359 people and wounds around 500 others. ISIL has since claimed responsibility for the attacks.
2019-04-21

Analysts believe that a nuclear meltdown may be occurring at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant disabled by the Japanese earthquake with a state of emergency declared at five plants.
2011-03-12

At least 18 people are killed and one million are made homeless following flooding in Sri Lanka.
2011-01-12

A state of emergency is declared in Guinea after post election violence.
2010-11-17

Protests continue in Sri Lanka after the arrest of opposition candidate Sarath Fonseka.
2010-02-11

Incumbent President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa is declared the winner of Sunday's presidential election, defeating opposition candidate Sarath Fonseka.
2010-01-27