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Twenty-five people were killed and about 100 injured in clashes between two groups of prisoners at a prison in Sri Lanka on Monday, two police sources and one hospital source told Reuters.
The clash between inmates from two drug gangs is Sri Lanka’s worst prison riot in more than five years
The clash between inmates from two drug gangs is Sri Lanka’s worst prison riot in more than five years
At least 25 people have been killed in a prison riot in Sri Lanka.
Twenty-five people were killed and about 100 injured in clashes between two groups of inmates at a prison in Sri Lanka on Monday.
At least 19 people have been killed and more than 100 others were wounded in clashes at a prison in Sri Lanka, according to a medical official.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Deadly clashes broke out inside a prison in the outskirts of Sri Lanka’s capital, officials said on Monday.
NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — Opening batter John Campbell struck his fourth test half century before falling to a short delivery as West Indies reached 132-2 at lunch on Day 3 of the second test, still trailing Sri Lanka by 417 runs on Sunday.
NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — Sri Lanka’s middle order thwarted the West Indies’ bid to strike with the second new ball as the visitors cruised to 402-5 on Day 2 of the second test on Saturday.
NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — Shai Hope returned after injury as Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat against his West Indies team in the second and final test on Friday.
NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — West Indies’ fast bowlers seized control of the first test as Sri Lanka limped to 81-6 on Day 4 and still trailed by 237 runs on Saturday.
NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — Amir Jangoo’s maiden test century edged West Indies ahead in the first test against Sri Lanka on the third morning of the first test on Saturday.
Sri Lanka’s Kavisha Dilhari bats during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on Friday June 26, 2026. (Nigel French/PA via AP)
NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — Sri Lanka fast bowler Lahiru Kumara pulled up with a hamstring injury as West Indies made a confident start to reach 89-1 at lunch on day two Friday of the first test.
Footage shows the moment a wild elephant attacked a bus carrying air force personnel in Sri Lanka. The incident happened in Kirinda, a town in the island's southern province, on 23 June. No injuries were reported, but the vehicle was damaged. Wild elephants are often seen near roads close to forest areas in Sri Lank…
NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — West Indies won the toss against Sri Lanka and elected to field in the first test at Vivian Richards Stadium on Thursday.
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Sri Lankan police are on the lookout for foreign scammers who have set up shop in recent years. © Reuters
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West Indies’ Hayley Matthews, left, celebrates taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Harshitha Samarawickrama during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match between Sri Lanka and West Indies, in Manchester, England, Sunday, June 21, 2026. ( Jacob King/PA via AP)
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West Indies’ Shamar Joseph bowls a delivery during the T20 World Cup cricket match between West Indies and Italy in Kolkata, India, on Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Bikas Das, File)
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Sri Lanka crippled New Zealand’s title defense at the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup with a comeback victory on Tuesday.
Experts say criminal networks favour Sri Lanka due to ease of getting tourist visas and limited regulation on sim cards and internet connections
The Sri Lankan Air Force announced on Thursday that the first upgraded 'Kfir' fighter jet, refurbished by Israel Aerospace Industries, took off for a successful maiden flight in the presence of local officials.
West Indies’ Shamar Joseph bowls a delivery during the T20 World Cup cricket match between West Indies and Italy in Kolkata, India, on Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Bikas Das, File)
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Sri Lanka leveled the three-match Twenty20 cricket series with a 37-run win over the West Indies on Saturday.
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Highlights: Dominant England beat Sri Lanka to win the opening game of the T20 World Cup
England, 219-1, beat Sri Lanka, 132, by 87 runs
England’s Danni Wyatt-Hodge celebrates reaching her century during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 2 match between England and Sri Lanka, at Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, Friday June 12, 2026. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Rovman Powell hit a six in the final over Thursday to clinch a seven-wicket win for the West Indies over Sri Lanka in the first of three Twenty20 cricket matches.
Former Jindo Gov. Kim Hee-su has been advised by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea to undergo human rights education after he suggested South Korea “import women from Sri Lanka and Vietnam” to address the country’s population crisis.
The UAE can prepare to face the stars of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh after qualifying for the Women’s Asia Cup.
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka sentenced a former deputy minister to 16 years in prison for graft on Tuesday, as it intensifies a corruption crackdown after the toppling of its powerful political clan.
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The third one-day cricket international between West Indies and Sri Lanka went the same way as the second and was washed out Monday without a ball being bowled.
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The second one-day cricket international between the West Indies and Sri Lanka has been abandoned because of rain Saturday without a ball being bowled.
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Villagers walk checking debris of the charred nursing home in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka, Friday, June 5, 2026.(AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Un agente de policía de Sri Lanka inspecciona una residencia de ancianos calcinada tras un incendio ocurrido durante la noche en Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka, el jueves 4 de junio de 2026. (Foto AP)
A fire at a nursing home in western Sri Lanka killed 12 residents and injured eight others, police said Thursday. The fire started late Wednesday at the home in Anguruwatota town.
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka killed 12 residents and injured eight others, police said Thursday.
51 people were rescued from the facility and the home’s director has been arrested
51 people were rescued from the facility and the home’s director has been arrested