Opposition politician killed in a Sri Lankan town by an unidentified gunman

An unidentified gunman has fatally shot an opposition Sri Lankan politician while he was working at his office.

Sri Lanka's Opposition wears black in Parliament to protest politician's murder

Sri Lanka's Opposition protests in black attire in Parliament over the murder of local council chairman Lasantha ...
WIVB-TV

Passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 21 people and injuring 35

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka’s tea-growing hill country on Sunday, killing 21 people and injuring 35 others, a police spokesman said. The accident ...

Sri Lankan president promises meagre wage rises for estate workers amid growing unrest

Tamil-speaking plantation workers can only win decent wages, livable housing and access to proper education and health, along ...
PBS

Accident at Sri Lanka racetrack kills 7 people and injures 20, officials say

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A race car veered off the track during a competition in Sri Lanka on Sunday and rammed into a crowd of spectators and race officials, killing seven people and injuring 20 ...

Footage of Sri Lanka, Nepal protests misrepresented as Philippine anti-corruption rallies

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Philippine capital Manila to vent their anger in anti-corruption demonstrations, but two videos purporting to show the rallies that were shared on ...