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Sri Lanka Buddhists overwhelm city in bid to see Buddha's sacred tooth

Sri Lanka Buddhists overwhelm city in bid to see Buddha's sacred tooth

  • Four people died and hundreds fell sick while waiting in lengthy queues to see a sacred tooth in the city of Kandy
  • Police said 32 buses were turned away because the city had run out of parking space
By AFP ·
Sri Lanka holds tourism roadshow in Saudi Arabia

Sri Lanka holds tourism roadshow in Saudi Arabia

By Rashid Hassan ·
UAE FM meets Sri Lankan president in Colombo visit

UAE FM meets Sri Lankan president in Colombo visit

By Arab News ·
Gunman fires at Sri Lanka church ahead of Easter bombings anniversary

Gunman fires at Sri Lanka church ahead of Easter bombings anniversary

By AFP ·
Special Sri Lankan navy seizes 800 kg of heroin, meth in record drug bust 

Sri Lankan navy seizes 800 kg of heroin, meth in record drug bust 

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Special Sri Lanka, India forge defense, energy ties during Modi’s visit video

Sri Lanka, India forge defense, energy ties during Modi’s visit

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Special Western Province Governor Hanif Yusuf and community leaders inaugurate the Salam Ramadan festival in Colombo on March 21, 2025. video

Ramadan festival promotes heritage of Sri Lanka’s Muslim communities

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Special Female medics at the Wathupitiwela Base hospital, some 110 km from Colombo, join a nationwide strike of Sri Lankan doctors.

Sri Lankan doctors on nationwide strike to demand safety after rape of woman medic

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
A resort entirely staffed and run by women in Sri Lanka seeks to break gender barriers

A resort entirely staffed and run by women in Sri Lanka seeks to break gender barriers

By AP ·
Sri Lanka hunts for police chief over deadly raid

Sri Lanka hunts for police chief over deadly raid

By AFP ·
Special Sri Lanka, UAE agree to boost economic ties, investment during Dissanayake visit

Sri Lanka, UAE agree to boost economic ties, investment during Dissanayake visit

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Special Sri Lankan president makes first Middle East trip for World Governments Summit

Sri Lankan president makes first Middle East trip for World Governments Summit

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Sri Lankan envoy celebrates diplomacy, independence

Sri Lankan envoy celebrates diplomacy, independence

By Arab News ·

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