Sri Lanka

Hind Rajab Foundation targets IDF vet in Sri Lanka in first US-citizen case

The complaint filed by the Belgium-based Palestinian organization marks the first filed against an American citizen outside the United States.

APRIL 18, 2026|ByYOAV ETIEL, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDF combat engineering battalion 603 commander Lt.-Col. "R.

The US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 1, 2026.

How a US submarine torpedoed an Iranian frigate for first time since WWII during Iran strikes

The March 4 incident in the Indian Ocean marked the first time an American submarine had torpedoed an enemy vessel since the last days of World War II.

MARCH 15, 2026|ByJOHN RUDDY/THE DAY/TNS

A US submarine sinks Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in support of Operation Epic Fury off Sri Lanka's coast on March 4, 2026 at Sea in the Indian Ocean.

Iranian aircraft leaves India with sailors, bodies as Indian ships granted passage through Hormuz

The aircraft had earlier taken off from Sri Lanka carrying the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in a US submarine attack on a warship off the island’s coast last week.

MARCH 13, 2026|ByREUTERS

The Iranian military ship IRIS Lavan is docked at a port in Kochi, India, March 7, 2026.

India let Iran warship dock the day US sank another off Sri Lanka, officials say

The Lavan docked at India's southern port of Kochi on Wednesday, the same day the US submarine struck Iranian navy frigate Dena, after an urgent request from Tehran.

MARCH 7, 2026|ByREUTERS

'Quiet death': At least 80 killed in US strike on Iranian warship, some still missing

The Sri Lankan navy dispatched a rescue mission after a distress call from the Iranian ship, a defense ministry spokesperson said earlier on Wednesday.

MARCH 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.

The ancient structure in the country we all travel To – and no one knows

In the city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka stands an engineering monument built more than 1,700 years ago and considered the third largest human-made structure on Earth.

FEBRUARY 28, 2026ByWALLA! TOURISM

The Jetavanaramaya stupa in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's cyclone death toll climbs to 355, with 366 missing

Rescuers scramble to clear roads and deliver aid in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah brought floods and landslides. The storm has now weakened as it moves northwards.

DECEMBER 1, 2025ByREUTERS

People sit next to furnitures salvaged from a flooded house along the banks of Kelani River, following Cyclone Ditwah in Peliyagoda, Sri Lanka, December 1, 2025.

Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact

Dozens of families are trapped in their homes by flood waters in the commercial capital of Colombo, which is one of the worst affected places.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025ByREUTERS

People ride on a boat belonging to Sri Lanka's army at a flooded area following Cyclone Ditwah in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, November 30, 2025.

Asia-Pacific envoys honor foreign workers killed in Oct 7 attacks

Ambassadors and representatives from across the Asia-Pacific region gathered Sunday at Kibbutz Be’eri for a memorial honoring foreign workers who were killed in the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023.

OCTOBER 26, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES

Participants at a gathering of Asia-Pacific envoys at Kibbutz Be'eri to honor foreign workers slain in October 7 attacks, Oct. 26, 2025

Arkia Airlines resumes direct flights to Sri Lanka for the autumn holidays

The price for a one-way ticket starts at $499, excluding trolley or suitcase.

JUNE 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Arkia Airlines resumes direct flights to Sri Lanka for the autumn holidays.

Eliminating Hamas: Insights from Sri Lanka's defeat of the Tamil Tigers

Security expert Moshe Elad argues that the case of Sri Lanka proves that terror groups can, in fact, be completely defeated through military means.

MAY 21, 2025ByPELED ARBELI

Sri Lankan army soldiers march during a War Victory Parade in Colombo May 18, 2013. Sri Lanka on Saturday held a military parade and memorial for fallen soldiers to mark the fourth anniversary of the defeat of the Tamil Tigers, which ended a quarter-century civil war in the Indian Ocean nation.

Riding the wave: OneFamily brings Israelis on a healing journey in Sri Lanka

In February, OneFamily took a group of bereaved brothers and sisters on a therapeutic trip to Sri Lanka. Their experiences intersect as they embark on a journey with the sea and with themselves.

APRIL 19, 2025ByLIAM FORBERG