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Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riot
Inmates destroyed multiple buildings inside Mahara Prison, just outside the capital Colombo, police said.
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Sri Lanka sentences two ex-security officials to death over 2019 Easter bombings
The court ruled that former police chief Pujith Jayasundara and ex-defence secretary Hemasiri Fernando failed to act despite receiving warnings about a possible attack.
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India hand maiden test call-up to Jain for Sri Lanka series
July 28 : India handed a maiden test call-up to off-spinning all-rounder Saransh Jain on Tuesday after the country’s cricket board (BCCI) announced the squad for next month’s two-test series in Sri Lanka.• The 33-year-old comes in place of Washington Sundar, who was unavailable for selection for the first t
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Sri Lanka warns of drought, floods from El Nino
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is heading for a severe drought followed by devastating floods due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, the environment minister warned on Thursday (Jul 23).Scientists say climate change is increasing the freq
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Dengue: What is the mosquito-borne disease that Sri Lanka is using drones to fight?
Dengue has killed 56 people and infected more than 77,000 in the South Asian nation this year.
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Sri Lanka expands anti-dengue drive as deaths mount
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is intensifying a military-backed drive to contain the spread of mosquito-borne dengue fever, a senior official said on Wednesday (Jul 15), as the death toll climbed to 49 since the start of the year.
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Families mourn 26 killed in deadly Sri Lanka prison riot
COLOMBO: Dularika Perera, 38, only found out her cousin was among 26 people killed in the worst Sri Lankan prison riot in years when his photo was sent to her on WhatsApp. The seven prison officials and 19 prisoners died in two days of fighting between two groups of inmates at the prison in the…
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Sri Lanka prison riots in Negombo leave at least 25 dead
The two days of violence at Negombo Prison are the worst prison riots in the country in years.
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Sri Lanka prison clashes leave dozens dead
More than two dozen people have died and over 100 injured following a violent dispute between different prison populations in Negombo.
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Sri Lanka prison riot kills 25, wounds more than 100
The wounded were rushed to the Negombo hospital, about 35km north of the capital Colombo, following overnight clashes between inmates from two drug gangs at the area’s main prison, police said.
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