Wildlife deaths blamed on ship disaster off Sri Lanka More dead turtles have washed up on Sri Lankan beaches, underscoring the environmental blight caused by a container ship fire off the country's coast. World • 18 Jun
Oil spill fears after cargo ship sinks off Sri Lanka Sri Lankan authorities have said they are preparing for the worst-case scenario of a possible oil slick from the burnt-out cargo ship sinking off Colombo's ... World • 03 Jun
Burnt-out chemical cargo ship sinking off Sri Lanka A burnt-out container ship that has already caused one of Sri Lanka's worst maritime environmental disaster is sinking with nearly 350 tonnes of oil in ... World • 02 Jun
Plastics from burning ship cover Sri Lanka beach Tonnes of charred plastic pellets from a burning container ship have washed ashore near Sri Lanka's capital as an international effort to salvage the vessel ... World • 28 May
'Mrs Sri Lanka' regains title after on-stage fracas A Sri Lankan beauty pageant winner who had her crown yanked off by last year's champion in an ugly on-stage fracas has been re-declared the ... World • 07 Apr
Over 100 stranded whales rescued in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's navy has said more than 100 whales have been rescued after becoming stranded on a beach on the island's southwest coast. World • 03 Nov 20
Nationalist Rajapaksa declared Sri Lanka president Sri Lanka's former civil wartime defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been declared the winner in the presidential election, after promising to secure the country following ... World • 17 Nov 19
Watchdog urged to re-investigate Paisley holiday claim A British parliamentary standards watchdog has been urged to re-investigate Ian Paisley after another series of claims about luxury foreign holidays. Ulster • 26 Jun 19
Sri Lankans celebrate mass at restored church Catholics in Sri Lanka have celebrated mass in a church restored after it was bombed during Easter attacks by Islamist militants, which killed more than ... World • 13 Jun 19
Sri Lanka government lifts ban on social media The Sri Lankan government has lifted a ban on social media platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp and Viber, after the sites were barred on hopes of ... News Lens • 30 Apr 19
Sri Lanka bans face veils after attacks Authorities in Sri Lanka have banned women from wearing face veils under an emergency law put in place after deadly Easter Sunday attacks by Islamist ... World • 29 Apr 19
Victims of Sri Lankan bombings remembered in Dublin A mass has taken place at the Pro-Cathedral in Dublin in memory of the victims of the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka. Ireland • 28 Apr 19
Sri Lanka marks one week on from bomb horror Church bells tolled at Colombo's devastated St Anthony's Shrine, as people wept, prayed and lit candles for the victims of the horrific Easter Sunday bombings. World • 28 Apr 19
15 killed during police operation in Sri Lanka Police in Sri Lanka say 15 people, including six children, have died during a raid by Sri Lankan security forces as three cornered suicide bombers ... World • 27 Apr 19
Sri Lanka revises death toll from attacks down to 253 The dramatic revision of the death toll in Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bombings, which has been cut by more than 100, is a grim indicator ... World • 26 Apr 19
Defence Minister resigns over Sri Lanka bombings The Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando has announced that he has resigned, taking responsibility for the suicide bomb attacks on the country last Sunday. World • 25 Apr 19
Sri Lanka admits 'major' lapse over deadly bombings Sri Lanka's government has acknowledged "major" lapses over its failure to prevent the attacks on Easter Sunday that killed more than 350 people, despite prior ... World • 24 Apr 19
Sri Lanka PM believes attacks had Islamic State links Sri Lanka began a day of national mourning with three minutes of silence to honour more than 300 people killed in suicide bomb blasts that ... World • 23 Apr 19
Sri Lanka imposes emergency as death toll climbs to 290 Sri Lanka has said it is invoking emergency powers in the aftermath of devastating bomb attacks on hotels and churches, blamed on militants with foreign ... World • 22 Apr 19
President expresses solidarity after Sri Lanka attack President Michael D Higgins has sent "the sympathies and solidarity of the people of Ireland' to the families of victims of a series of deadly ... World • 22 Apr 19
Eight arrested in connection with Sri Lanka blasts Eight people have been arrested in connection with a string of deadly blasts that have killed more than 200 people in Sri Lanka, the country's ... World • 21 Apr 19
Paisley Jr listed as Independent on Westminster website DUP MP Ian Paisley Junior has been registered on the Westminister parliament's website as an Independent. Politics • 02 Aug 18
Paisley Jnr suspended over non-declaration of benefits The Commissioner for Standards in the House of Commons at Westminster has recommended that DUP MP Ian Paisley Jnr be suspended for 30 days over ... Politics • 18 Jul 18
British journalist killed by crocodile in Sri Lanka Tributes have been paid to a "talented, energetic and dedicated" journalist who was reportedly killed by a crocodile while on holiday in Sri Lanka. World • 15 Sep 17
Sri Lanka targets unauthorised builders over deaths Sri Lanka has announced plans to prosecute a number of companies and individuals behind illegal construction projects blamed for landslides and flooding that have killed ... World • 03 Jun 17
