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Sailor of sunken Iranian warship phoned dad to tell about US warnings before torpedo attack: Report

A sailor of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena, which was sunk by a US submarine in Indian Ocean off the Sri Lankan coast on March 4, had called his father over phone minutes before the frigate was struck by a torpedo, saying American forces had twice ordered the crew to…

The Times of India

US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka killing at least 80 and leaving dozens more injured

US defence secretary confirms America launched attack that reportedly left at least 100 people missing

The Independent UK

Singapore Firm Rejects $1bn Sri Lankan Pollution Damages

A Singapore shipping company told AFP on Tuesday it will refuse to pay Sri Lankan court-ordered damages of US$1 billion for causing that country's worst case of environmental pollution.

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‘Treat us like humans’: Fishing wars trap Indians in Sri Lankan waters

A record number of Indian fisherfolk were arrested by Sri Lanka in 2024 amid depleting catch in Indian waters.

Al Jazeera

Israelis told to urgently leave Sri Lankan tourist areas after terrorist threat

Israel tells citizens in Arugam Bay area to hide Jewish identity and not gather in large groups

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 23 Rameswaram fishermen, impound two mechanised boats; fishermen associations threaten to boycott Lok Sabha election

Sri Lankan Navy personnel arrested 23 fishermen, belonging to Rameswaram and Thangachimadam, and impounded two of their mechanised boats at a point near Neduntheevu

The Hindu

T.N. CM Stalin urges Centre to secure release of 27 fishermen from Sri Lankan custody

Tamil Nadu CM requests Centre to secure release of 27 fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy; cites livelihoods of fishing communities at stake.

The Hindu

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CM Stalin writes to Union Minister Jaishankar to secure release of 17 T.N. fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin urges Union Minister Jaishankar to secure release of 17 fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for crossing IMBL. Recurring incidents of apprehension causing fear, disrupting lives and economic hardship. Urges diplomatic efforts to secure release and find lasting solution through bilateral negotiations.

The Hindu

‘Special connection’: Sri Lanka’s love affair with Pakistan’s cricket team

Many Sri Lankans speak of a decades-old bond between the two South Asian nations – in cricket and beyond.

Al Jazeera

Former Sri Lankan president denies that suicide bombings were staged to enable his election

Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has denied allegations in a British television program that Islamic State-inspired extremists were used to carry out suicide bomb attacks in 2019 to create insecurity in the country and help him win election later that year

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka parliament debates the health minister's fate over reports of lack of drugs, hospital care

Sri Lankan lawmakers are debating the fate of country’s health minister, seeking to remove him over his alleged failure to secure enough essential drugs and laboratory equipment that some say resulted in preventable deaths in hospitals

The Independent UK

French President Macron visits his counterpart in Sri Lanka

French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting his Sri Lankan counterpart in the first visit by a French leader to the Indian Ocean island nation

The Independent UK

14 bodies found in capsized Chinese boat

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan navy said on Wednesday that it had located 14 bodies inside a Chinese fishing boat that capsized last week with 39 crew on board.

Bangkok Post

Three out of four sexual assault charges against SL cricket Gunathilaka dropped

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was accused of rape by a woman last year, had three out of his four sexual assault charges dropped here on May 18.

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Sri Lankan state workers strike, protesting high taxes

Sri Lankan health, railway, port and other state workers are on a daylong strike to protest against sharp increases in income taxes and electricity charges, as the island nation awaits approval of an International Monetary Fund package to aid its bankrupt economy

The Hindu

Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe calls for all-party govt to overcome economic crisis

The Sri Lankan President thanked PM Modi for India's support to his country in the tough times.

WEKU

Sri Lanka begins to choose a leader to replace the ex-president

Sri Lankan lawmakers met Saturday to begin choosing a new leader to serve the rest of the term abandoned by the president who fled and resigned after mass protests over the country's economic crisis.

The Independent UK

Man charged with terror offences after being stopped at Luton Airport

‘The terrorist threat level remains at substantial,’ says police chief

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CM writes to Modi, MEA over fishermen issues

‘Prevent the auction of Tamil Nadu boats and attacks on fishermen from the State by Sri Lankan nationals’

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