A police commando stands guard in front of a restaurant in Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Wasantha Chandrapala) COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Police in Sri Lanka have raised ...

Catholic priests and religious hold a silent protest in Negombo, Sri Lanka, condemning alleged police violence against a Catholic priest, while reciting the Rosary and holding placards calling for an ...

COLOMBO, Sri LankaCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s police used Tuesday tear gas and water cannons to disperse an opposition protest in the island nation facing its worst economic crisis while gearing ...

Sathsara Nimesh is not the first person to die under unclear circumstances while in the custody of Sri Lankan police, but his death seems to have inflamed the long-running debate on police violence in ...

Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa's wife and son were questioned separately by police on Tuesday in connection with two different cases, officials said.      The former first lady, ...

COLOMBO, Sri LAnka (AP) — Lawmakers in Sri Lanka voted Tuesday to fire the country’s police chief for misconduct and gross abuse of power, making him the island nation’s first inspector-general to be ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Police in Sri Lanka arrested former President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday over claims that the senior opposition politician misused public funds during his presidency, police ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday that despite promises of reform, Sri Lankan security forces continue to harass the families of enforced disappearance victims, using the country’s ...

Sri Lankan authorities have conducted a monthlong crackdown on drugs, resulting in the arrest of tens of thousands of people. More than 40,000 people have been arrested and questioned, with 5,000 ...

Sri Lanka’s parliament has passed a law that grants the government sweeping powers to regulate social media and online speech, which opposition legislators have said will undermine democracy and the ...

Sri Lanka's police employed tear gas and water cannons on Tuesday to disperse an opposition protest in Colombo. Protesters voiced grievances about increased taxes, elevated utility prices and a surge ...