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.

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.
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.

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

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

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

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

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


Sri Lankans urged to avoid mosques, churches amid fears of more attacks

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith also appealed to priests not to conduct mass at churches until further notice.

A Sri Lankan navy soldier searches a truck at a check point in Colombo, three days after a string of suicide bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels across the island on Easter Sunday, in Sri Lanka April 24, 2019

Sri Lankan security forces - Too distracted to stop terror?

Despite years of military support from Israel, Sri Lankan security forces dropped the ball, leading to one of the worst terror attacks since 9/11.

Sri Lankan military officials stand guard in front of the St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church after an explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka

We know more about Sri Lanka attacks, but still not enough

Eight of nine of the attackers have been identified. They appear to all be local Sri Lankans.

A Sri Lankan navy soldier searches a truck at a check point in Colombo, three days after a string of suicide bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels across the island on Easter Sunday, in Sri Lanka April 24, 2019

Israel's Counter-Terrorism Bureau issues travel warning to Sri Lanka

The agency stressed that Israeli travelers still in Sri Lanka should leave the island at the soonest possible time, and also advised those planning trips to cancel.

A blood-spattered statue of Jesus Christ is pictured while crime scene officials inspect the site of a bomb blast, as the sun shines through the blown-out roof, inside St Sebastian's Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019

Foreigners detained as Sri Lanka searches for clues to Easter Sunday bombings

Police said an Egyptian and several Pakistanis were among those detained overnight.

A shoe of a victim is seen in front of the St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church after an explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019

Two Jewish siblings among victims of Sri Lanka attacks

The siblings were two of eight Brits killed in the attacks.

A shoe of a victim is seen in front of the St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church after an explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019

Sri Lanka deaths hit 359, U.S. envoy confirms foreign groups responsible

The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the coordinated bomb attacks on churches and hotels.

Men carry dead bodies towards ambulances near the St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church after an explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019.

ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka church attack

Muslim terrorists killed over 300 people and wounded over 500 in an attack on a church on Easter Sunday.

Sri Lankan military officials stand guard in front of the St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church after an explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019

ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings that killed 321

Islamic State gave no evidence for its claim. The government has said at least seven suicide bombers were involved.

A blood-spattered statue of Jesus Christ is pictured while crime scene officials inspect the site of a bomb blast, as the sun shines through the blown-out roof, inside St Sebastian's Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019

Sri Lanka detains Syrian in investigation of blasts; toll rises to 321

No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Men carry dead bodies towards ambulances near the St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church after an explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019.