Sri Lanka

South Asia’s UN speeches reveal a changing strategic order- opinion

India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka reveal three distinct strategies for navigating a fractured world. And what does it mean for Israel.

|ByDR. LAUREN DAGAN AMOSS
Numerous UN General Assembly and Human Rights Council resolutions have focused disproportionately on Israel compared with other states facing armed conflict or serious human rights allegations.
Sri Lanka air force IAI Kfir fighter jets fly past a national flag during the National Victory Ceremony in Colombo June 3, 2009.

India, Sri Lanka, and Israel’s overlooked Indian Ocean opportunity  - opinion

Sri Lanka may not top Israel’s Asia agenda but its location, its ties with India, and its emerging role in the Indian Ocean make it a strategic opportunity hiding in plain sight.

|ByDR. LAUREN DAGAN AMOSS
A gathering of local Sri Lankans protesting a Chabad House in the town of Hiriketiya, on Friday, August 14, 2026

Buddhist monks, locals protest Chabad House in Sri Lanka amid threats, harassment

Rabbi Yossi Gabai told The Post that the center, which opened two weeks ago, has been targeted by individuals protesting its presence. 

|ByALEX CARSON, JONAH DAVIDOV
President Isaac Herzog is pictured with the Ambassador of Georgia to Israel, Beka Dvali on August 3, 2026.

Chile, Honduras return ambassadors to Israel for first time since October 7

During his meeting with Chile's ambassador, Herzog addressed ongoing diplomatic efforts surrounding the Gaza conflict and referred to the Trump Board of Peace initiative.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Tips for making friends

Israel’s isolation is growing but it needn’t be. The country would do well to engage with like-minded countries in the East.

MARCH 14, 2011BySUMANTRA MAITRA
The Jerusalem Post

World of Mouth: Pongalo Pongal!

The column that brings you festivals from around the world; this week how do the people of the Tamils in India and Sri Lanka celebrate the harvest?

JANUARY 11, 2011ByJOHANNA BAILEY
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Sri Lankan maid tortured by Saudi employers

Couple hammered nails into worker's face, body.

AUGUST 26, 2010ByASSOCIATED PRESS
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Tourism industry prepares for busy Tishrei

Israir airlines predicts that 260,000 people will be vacationing in Eilat.

AUGUST 19, 2010ByRON FRIEDMAN
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Ayurveda, anyone? A healing trip to Sri Lanka

A taste of India but without the hassles.

MAY 1, 2010ByJACKIE BEECHAM, SPECIAL TO THE 'POST'
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UK reviewing arms exports to Israel following Cast Lead

Comes after Britain acknowledges its equipment was “almost certainly” used in Gaza.

APRIL 4, 2010ByJONNY PAUL
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