2025-05-9 83258551782436fa31276d7f17c1d2c12bbd5c00 5 Bell 212 13 /wiki/bell%20212 Maduru Oya 36 /wiki/maduru%20oya Sri Lanka 70 /wiki/sri%20lanka Sri Lanka Air Force 1 /wiki/sri%20lanka%20air%20force Bell 212 Maduru Oya Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Air Force Sri Lanka Air Force 2024-09-21 00294af56c07ca588fe90a89aa59eb0ab5a5f9a8 /feed/2024/09/21/sri-lankan-voters-head-to-the-polls-to-elect-a-new-president-39-candidates-are-running-but-the-main-frontrunners-are-a Sri Lankan voters head to the polls to elect a new president. 39 candidates are running, but the main frontrunners are Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the socialist National People's Power and current Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa of the progressive United People's Power Party. 1727058919 2024-09-21 b1423944a9fbd1d2b9342664d2cde359ac15cabe 13 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2024/09/21/sri-lankan-voters-head-to-the-polls-to-elect-a-new-president-between-39-candidates-the-main-frontrunners-are-anura-kuma Sri Lankan voters head to the polls to elect a new president between 39 candidates. The main frontrunners are Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the socialist National People's Power and current Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa of the progressive United People's Power Party. 2024-08-15 b928b42d71ae86c5353a7363ae103e29fe85b214 /feed/2024/08/15/sri-lanka-receives-a-record-number-of-presidential-candidates-for-the-upcoming-election-with-39-applications-accepted-p Sri Lanka receives a record number of presidential candidates for the upcoming election with 39 applications accepted, passing 2019's record of 35 candidates. 1723775910 2024-08-15 c65e50bdb3a33cfaa88c9c32c57cb310d3feac74 33 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2024/08/15/sri-lanka-receives-a-record-number-of-presidential-candidates-for-the-upcoming-election-with-39-applications-accepted-s Sri Lanka receives a record number of presidential candidates for the upcoming election with 39 applications accepted, surpassing 2019's record of 35 candidates. 2024-07-7 1cdd7056d69816731a8911e2144ec49852885d11 /feed/2024/07/7/thirteen-people-are-injured-after-a-panicked-elephant-chases-a-crowd-attending-a-hindu-religious-festival-in-sri-lanka Thirteen people are injured after a panicked elephant chases a crowd attending a Hindu religious festival in Sri Lanka. 1720406255 2024-07-7 72ba86208de9c8acc6698b89f7c076090ef06036 /feed/2024/07/7/13-people-are-injured-after-a-panicked-elephant-chased-a-crowd-attending-a-hindu-religious-festival-in-sri-lanka 13 people are injured after a panicked elephant chased a crowd attending a Hindu religious festival in Sri Lanka. 1720367693 2024-07-7 cf01810aa2f145c91c7fffa48270818898b73e1d 6 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2024/07/7/thirteen-people-are-injured-when-an-elephant-chases-a-crowd-attending-a-hindu-religious-festival-in-kataragama-sri-lank Thirteen people are injured when an elephant chases a crowd attending a Hindu religious festival in Kataragama, Sri Lanka. 2022-06-19 1dfa2afcb521cac3684546a5082cb80a0db3f41c 23 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2022/06/19/four-civilians-and-three-soldiers-were-wounded-in-protest-over-gasoline-shortage-when-the-army-opened-fire-for-the-first Four civilians and three soldiers were wounded in protest over gasoline shortage when the army opened fire for the first time to quell unrest, as Sri Lanka is suffering its worst economic crisis since independence. 2020-09-3 13349415ae6ad77daf3858de8a2941706e1249c3 /feed/2020/09/3/a-second-fire-breaks-out-on-board-the-oil-ship-mt-new-diamond-off-the-coast-of-sri-lanka-the-ship-departed-a-port-in-ah A second fire breaks out on board the oil ship MT New Diamond off the coast of Sri Lanka. The ship departed a port in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait and was headed to the port of Paradeep in India. Authorities fear the 2 million barrels of oil could cause an "environmental disaster". Russian ships depart to assist and one out of the 23 crew was missing following the incident. 1599203144 2020-09-3 23aa4d2a3ca0ef0ffa161072f41f2912693b8c83 /feed/2020/09/3/a-second-fire-breaks-out-on-board-the-oil-ship-new-diamond-off-the-coast-of-sri-lanka-the-ship-departed-a-port-in-ahm A second fire breaks out on board the oil ship "New Diamond" off the coast of Sri Lanka. The ship departed a port in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait and was headed to the port of Paradeep in India. Authorities fear the 2 million barrels of oil could cause an "environmental disaster". Russian ships depart to assist and one out of the 23 crew was missing following the incident. 1599188686 2020-09-3 040369a576e08cb24710bd31aaeaf8bb09fd8ee6 12 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2020/09/3/a-second-fire-breaks-out-on-board-the-oil-ship-mt-new-diamond-off-the-coast-of-sri-lanka-the-ship-departed-a-port-in A second fire breaks out on board the oil ship MT "New Diamond" off the coast of Sri Lanka. The ship departed a port in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, and was headed to the port of Paradeep in India. Authorities fear the 2 million barrels of oil could cause an "environmental disaster". Russian ships depart to assist and one out of the 23 crew was missing following the incident. 2020-01-3 d6dbe258014d17017edceac4f1c7a0e2fed104c9 16 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Air Force 2 /feed/2020/01/3/a-harbin-y-12-light-transport-aircraft-crashes-near-haputale-sri-lanka-all-four-people-on-board-members-of-the-sri-la A Harbin Y-12 light transport aircraft crashes near Haputale, Sri Lanka. All four people on board, members of the Sri Lanka Air Force, are killed. 2018-08-27 a4d851746213dd70201aa04030c6231541c344be 4 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2018/08/27/forensic-anthropologists-from-the-university-of-kelaniya-sri-lanka-report-that-more-than-90-sets-of-human-remains-have Forensic anthropologists from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, report that more than 90 sets of human remains have been discovered near the town of Mannar. The mass grave is situated in an area that saw heavy fighting during the country's civil war. 2010-07-14 6af8aae0289161356fa0c1abef4fa6588b467095 26 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2010/07/14/the-sri-lankan-cabinet-meets-in-kilinochchi-the-former-capital-of-the-tamil-tigers-in-the-far-north-of-the-island The Sri Lankan cabinet meets in Kilinochchi, the former capital of the Tamil Tigers in the far north of the island. 2010-04-20 9109d3a5d6e8db15934521e8f443e7ab432bbf8e 21 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2010/04/20/repeat-polls-for-sri-lanka-s-april-parliamentary-election-are-held-in-nawalapitiya-and-trincomalee-where-ballots-were-an Repeat polls for Sri Lanka's April parliamentary election are held in Nawalapitiya and Trincomalee where ballots were annulled due to violence. 2010-04-9 8fcd2002e57b9030f4ec0d437b89498c2c1ddb0e 9 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2010/04/9/sri-lanka-s-governing-coalition-wins-a-majority-in-the-country-s-2010-parliamentary-election Sri Lanka's governing coalition wins a majority in the country's 2010 parliamentary election. /feed/2025/05/9/six-people-are-killed-and-six-others-are-injured-when-a-sri-lanka-air-force-bell-212-helicopter-crashes-into-the-maduru CNA 9 fecc509e037124a83686b641329772a48bebf9ad 5 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/six-killed-sri-lanka-helicopter-crash-military-5119446 2025 Six people are killed and six others are injured when a Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter crashes into the Maduru Oya river in Sri Lanka.