2026-09-22 3e68363cb903913350fc933fd204be2fa15a06b3 /feed/2026/09/22/sri-lanka-s-high-court-convicts-15-men-involved-in-the-2019-bombings-on-easter Sri Lanka's High Court convicts 15 men involved in the 2019 bombings on Easter. 1790100551 2026-09-22 229cb8bfbfb6473a2e8c6ff586fc7bb3d5cb4470 11 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings 1 /wiki/2019%20sri%20lanka%20easter%20bombings Easter 37 /wiki/easter High Court 14 /wiki/high%20court%20of%20sri%20lanka Sri Lanka 2 /wiki/sri%20lanka 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings Easter High Court Sri Lanka 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings 2026-09-4 73687a0c11e1fdd7f13fd1be18fb4605dff43162 36 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2026/09/4/sri-lankan-mp-namal-rajapaksa-is-arrested-over-alleged-corruption-involving-srilankan-airlines-2013-airbus-purchases-a Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa is arrested over alleged corruption involving SriLankan Airlines' 2013 Airbus purchases. A court in Colombo remands him until September 18. 2026-07-31 eeb031ea9058308e07fc9ee1081f69c1cf627806 35 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings Easter Sri Lanka 3 /feed/2026/07/31/a-sri-lankan-court-sentences-former-police-chief-pujith-jayasundara-to-death-for-negligence-in-failing-to-prevent-the-20 A Sri Lankan court sentences former police chief Pujith Jayasundara to death for negligence in failing to prevent the 2019 Easter bombings, which killed 279 people. Sri Lanka has not carried out an execution since 1976. 2026-06-9 c929d609d6d8dee40d64f050fd312debad1e870f 20 High Court Sri Lanka 2 /feed/2026/06/9/the-sri-lankan-high-court-sentences-former-deputy-minister-sarana-gunawardena-to-16-years-imprisonment-after-convicting The Sri Lankan High Court sentences former deputy minister Sarana Gunawardena to 16 years' imprisonment after convicting him on corruption charges related to kickbacks from government procurement contracts. 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 45 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. 2026-03-16 212936b0b8338916b811d2b0e5061cb9aa73309e 32 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2026/03/16/sri-lanka-introduces-a-four-day-workweek-for-the-public-and-education-sectors-to-preserve-fuel-as-the-2026-strait-of-hor Sri Lanka introduces a four-day workweek for the public and education sectors to preserve fuel as the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis continues to restrict fuel shipments to the region. 2026-03-13 6c11276e4749587aedb5fbed4aa1e30f310714f3 /feed/2026/03/13/sri-lanka-repatriates-the-corpses-of-84-iranian-sailors-killed-when-the-frigate-iris-dena-was-sunk-by-a-united-states Sri Lanka repatriates the corpses of 84 Iranian sailors killed when the frigate IRIS "Dena" was sunk by a United States submarine off the coast of Galle on 4 March. Thirty-two rescued sailors remain in Sri Lanka while authorities continue to host other Iranian naval personnel under humanitarian arrangements. 1773494810 2026-03-13 80549e74ebc20f31af04feff8a8c916594cb2df0 /feed/2026/03/13/sri-lanka-repatriates-the-remains-of-84-iranian-sailors-killed-when-the-frigate-iris-dena-was-sunk-by-a-united-states Sri Lanka repatriates the remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed when the frigate IRIS "Dena" was sunk by a United States submarine off the coast of Galle on 4 March. Thirty-two rescued sailors remain in Sri Lanka while authorities continue to host other Iranian naval personnel under humanitarian arrangements. 1773472067 2026-03-13 86898e3ebe2d1a0094fee6b0c26fc54d757b24e8 9 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2026/03/13/sri-lanka-repatriates-the-bodies-of-84-iranian-sailors-killed-when-the-frigate-iris-dena-was-sunk-by-a-united-states-s Sri Lanka repatriates the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed when the frigate IRIS "Dena" was sunk by a United States submarine off the coast of Galle on 4 March. Thirty-two rescued sailors remain in Sri Lanka while authorities continue to host other Iranian naval personnel under humanitarian arrangements. 2025-10-24 c2a7b8d020c4da1202de6990168a64a3fae8a92d 13 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/10/24/four-people-are-killed-and-over-21000-others-are-affected-during-heavy-rains-in-sri-lanka Four people are killed and over 21,000 others are affected during heavy rains in Sri Lanka. 2025-10-22 82008900f708526ed9801a173cc9361b00f44ffa 19 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/10/22/an-opposition-politician-of-the-samagi-jana-balawegaya-party-is-shot-and-killed-by-an-unidentified-gunman-in-weligama-s An opposition politician of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya party is shot and killed by an unidentified gunman in Weligama, Sri Lanka, amid an increase of shootings in the country, which have left 51 people killed and 56 injured since the beginning of the year. 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. 2025-07-9 c6248e563c0e7c52ba013a9e7ea6c667619dc456 12 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/07/9/president-trump-also-announces-a-new-set-of-tariff-rates-on-imports-from-algeria-brunei-iraq-libya-moldova-the-phil President Trump also announces a new set of tariff rates on imports from Algeria, Brunei, Iraq, Libya, Moldova, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka, assigning country-specific duties ranging from 20 to 30% following the expiration of a 90-day negotiation period. /feed/2026/09/22/sri-lanka-s-high-court-convicts-15-men-involved-in-the-easter-bombings-in-2019 Al Jazeera 22 8a229c924766fa6a4ad3d9d93cda3274a8b44036 9 https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/9/22/sri-lanka-court-convicts-14-over-deadly-easter-bombings 2026 Sri Lanka's High Court convicts 15 men involved in the Easter bombings in 2019.