2026-06-3 a6705b89817ed80310e6136bb5b3ad91f9830698 /feed/2026/06/3/twelve-people-are-killed-and-eight-others-are-injured-in-an-overnight-fire-at-a-nursing-home-in-anguruwatota-sri-lanka Twelve people are killed and eight others are injured in an overnight fire at a nursing home in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka. 1780580458 2026-06-3 ebf191da0935129bf9f4d461aed26201731fa0a3 28 Sri Lanka 13 /wiki/sri%20lanka Western Province 1 /wiki/western%20province,%20sri%20lanka Sri Lanka Western Province Western Province 2026-06-3 348e75bacfda21a7da406849ad9a58b77ca2e32d /feed/2026/06/3/at-least-21-people-are-killed-and-40-others-are-injured-in-a-fire-at-a-building-in-new-delhi-india At least 21 people are killed and 40 others are injured in a fire at a building in New Delhi, India. 1780580458 2026-06-3 ebf191da0935129bf9f4d461aed26201731fa0a3 /feed/2026/06/3/twelve-people-are-killed-and-eight-more-are-injured-after-an-unauthorized-nursing-home-caught-fire-in-anguruwatota-west Twelve people are killed and eight more are injured after an unauthorized nursing home caught fire in Anguruwatota, Western Province, Sri Lanka. 1780580458 2026-06-3 a6705b89817ed80310e6136bb5b3ad91f9830698 25 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2026/06/3/twelve-people-are-killed-and-eight-others-are-injured-in-an-overnight-fire-at-a-nursing-home-in-anguruwatota-sri-lanka Twelve people are killed and eight others are injured in an overnight fire at a nursing home in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka. 2026-05-16 d5fd687dcfc4cb645e0735b70ee80160e1324561 20 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2026/05/16/sri-lanka-imposes-a-50-surtax-on-vehicle-imports-to-reduce-pressure-on-foreign-exchange-reserves-amid-currency-deprecia Sri Lanka imposes a 50% surtax on vehicle imports to reduce pressure on foreign exchange reserves amid currency depreciation linked to the Iran war. 2026-04-15 4c9da4560f1c3ba8a21262cb149fa103304736a7 /feed/2026/04/15/sri-lanka-repatriates-238-iranian-sailors-from-the-iris-bushehr-and-the-iris-dena-both-damaged-during-the-iran-war Sri Lanka repatriates 238 Iranian sailors from the IRIS "Bushehr" and the IRIS "Dena", both damaged during the Iran war, after providing temporary shelter on humanitarian grounds. 1776267329 2026-04-15 fd8616c2ba9ad22a131ad2ef606592f963997aeb 44 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2026/04/15/sri-lanka-repatriates-238-iranian-sailors-from-the-iris-bushehr-and-the-wrecked-iris-dena-after-providing-temporary Sri Lanka repatriates 238 Iranian sailors from the IRIS "Bushehr" and the wrecked IRIS "Dena", after providing temporary shelter on humanitarian grounds. 2026-03-4 5665bb61924187ac96d4aba198a597199cfcf525 /feed/2026/03/4/the-iranian-frigate-iris-is-torpedoed-and-sunk-by-a-us-navy-submarine-in-waters-off-sri-lanka-killing-at-least-87-of The Iranian frigate IRIS is torpedoed and sunk by a U.S. Navy submarine in waters off Sri Lanka, killing at least 87 of the 180 people on board, while 32 others are rescued by the Sri Lanka Navy with 61 remaining missing. 1772780862 2026-03-4 37352f4e81495af61ab27796e6bb027fd626a141 /feed/2026/03/4/the-iranian-frigate-iris-is-torpedoed-and-sunk-by-a-us-navy-submarine-in-waters-off-sri-lanka-killing-87-of-the-180-p The Iranian frigate IRIS is torpedoed and sunk by a U.S. Navy submarine in waters off Sri Lanka, killing 87 of the 180 people on board, while 32 others are rescued by the Sri Lanka Navy. 1772694466 2026-03-4 89de50f6c17e029a371a7633020fe7fa3c7d3750 /feed/2026/03/4/the-iranian-frigate-iris-is-torpedoed-and-sunk-by-a-us-navy-submarine-in-waters-off-sri-lanka-killing-80-of-the-180-p The Iranian frigate IRIS is torpedoed and sunk by a U.S. Navy submarine in waters off Sri Lanka, killing 80 of the 180 people on board, while 32 others are rescued by the Sri Lanka Navy. 1772645092 2026-03-4 262fbef9c3d9fc4b01544b488b1c9b255a0e44bf /feed/2026/03/4/the-iranian-frigate-iris-dena-is-attacked-and-sunk-by-an-american-submarine-in-waters-off-sri-lanka-of-the-180-people The Iranian frigate IRIS "Dena" is attacked and sunk by an American submarine in waters off Sri Lanka. Of the 180 people on board, only 32 are rescued alive. 80 bodies have been found. 1772637908 2026-03-4 ffbdd73de69fd6fbb6c7c2225a10415173a1b5de 7 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2026/03/4/the-iranian-frigate-iris-is-torpedoed-and-sunk-by-us-navy-submarine-uss-charlotte-in-waters-off-sri-lanka-killing-a The Iranian frigate IRIS is torpedoed and sunk by U.S. Navy submarine USS "Charlotte" in waters off Sri Lanka, killing at least 87 of the 180 people on board, while 32 others are rescued by the Sri Lanka Navy with 61 remaining missing. 2025-12-7 7cbb3dbbe2beb12d3e2bb4e2efd8fc05b69502a0 /feed/2025/12/7/the-toll-from-the-floods-and-landslides-caused-by-heavy-rains-in-sri-lanka-increases-to-618-people-killed The toll from the floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Sri Lanka increases to 618 people killed. 1765125307 2025-12-7 f3981339d9debeed6912357ca32daa0f6ec94a98 6 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/12/7/the-death-toll-from-the-floods-and-landslides-caused-by-heavy-rains-in-sri-lanka-increases-to-618 The death toll from the floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Sri Lanka increases to 618. 2025-11-27 bf137355de9f699db838c4a5652a06e368305e08 /feed/2025/11/27/more-than-40-people-are-killed-and-21-others-are-missing-after-landslides-caused-by-heavy-rains-hit-sri-lanka-mainly-be More than 40 people are killed and 21 others are missing after landslides caused by heavy rains hit Sri Lanka, mainly between Badulla and Nuwara Eliya. 1764313658 2025-11-27 60cf1c8a5eccc66c092dae8ba1558527ed4072b0 /feed/2025/11/27/thirty-one-people-are-killed-and-14-more-are-missing-after-landslides-caused-by-heavy-rains-in-sri-lanka-mainly-between Thirty-one people are killed and 14 more are missing after landslides caused by heavy rains in Sri Lanka, mainly between Badulla and Nuwara Eliya. 1764246755 2025-11-27 cc04215cb0a860bd22458c9d8ab9cfae697d721e 11 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/11/27/more-than-40-people-are-killed-and-21-others-are-missing-after-landslides-caused-by-heavy-rains-hit-sri-lanka-mainly-b More than 40 people are killed, and 21 others are missing after landslides caused by heavy rains hit Sri Lanka, mainly between Badulla and Nuwara Eliya. 2025-11-9 6e3dbf625cefa6d7b7c5214c37058fa0d279ade8 /feed/2025/11/9/sri-lankan-foreign-minister-ananda-wijepala-says-that-police-and-navy-officers-have-been-sent-to-the-maldives-to-coopera Sri Lankan foreign minister Ananda Wijepala says that police and navy officers have been sent to the Maldives to cooperate with local authorities after the Maldivian military seized a Sri Lankan ship with over 300 kilograms of heroin on Friday. 1763332235 2025-11-9 db557821af6047109b73c650a43b5c511c377815 /feed/2025/11/9/sri-lanka-foreign-minister-ananda-wijepala-says-that-police-and-navy-officers-have-been-sent-to-the-maldives-to-cooperat Sri Lanka foreign minister Ananda Wijepala says that police and navy officers have been sent to the Maldives to cooperate with local authorities after the Maldivian military seized a Sri Lankan ship with over 300 kilograms of heroin on Friday. 1762784930 2025-11-9 9f3b8ec73fd1426c26ea4e6084681ea3ef68f71e 12 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/11/9/sri-lankan-public-security-minister-ananda-wijepala-says-that-police-and-navy-officers-have-been-sent-to-the-maldives-to Sri Lankan public security minister Ananda Wijepala says that police and navy officers have been sent to the Maldives to cooperate with local authorities after the Maldivian military seized a Sri Lankan ship with over 300 kilograms of heroin on Friday. 2025-09-5 2fa9e2a0b0587f0dd4906d79dd3239bb901e0cbe 14 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/09/5/a-bus-carrying-tourists-plunges-down-a-hill-in-uva-province-sri-lanka-killing-at-least-15-people-and-injuring-15-other A bus carrying tourists plunges down a hill in Uva Province, Sri Lanka, killing at least 15 people and injuring 15 others. 2025-08-26 120b1edb7420daa9164ef6e106172aa8fea6f410 12 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/08/26/former-sri-lankan-president-ranil-wickremesinghe-is-granted-bail-after-being-arrested-on-allegations-of-misusing-public Former Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe is granted bail after being arrested on allegations of misusing public funds, becoming the first former president of the country to face arrest. 2025-02-7 64073b29cd6db7702b1743252728923dd766e40d /feed/2025/02/7/two-tourists-die-in-colombo-sri-lanka-when-their-hostel-room-is-treated-with-a-pesticide-for-bedbugs Two tourists die in Colombo, Sri Lanka, when their hostel room is treated with a pesticide for bedbugs. 1739027875 2025-02-7 bb100654155fc77146b8e423e66dd2ec7610c8a2 12 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/02/7/two-tourists-die-in-colombo-sri-lanka-when-their-hostel-room-is-fumigated-with-a-pesticide-for-bedbugs Two tourists die in Colombo, Sri Lanka, when their hostel room is fumigated with a pesticide for bedbugs. /feed/2026/06/3/twelve-people-are-killed-and-eight-more-are-injured-after-an-unauthorized-nursing-home-caught-fire-in-anguruwatota-west AP 3 20fecb4d92b78efcf2a6bdc99b0e96a48eb5f226 6 https://apnews.com/article/sri-lanka-fire-nursing-home-f1d47c50d14ca13b5ba87d34b03e45e9 2026 Twelve people are killed and eight more are injured after an unauthorized nursing home caught fire in Anguruwatota, Western Province, Sri Lanka.