Colombo8 Dec 2025Southend woman shelters people at Sri Lankan homeIrie Perera says her fellow Sri Lankans are "really suffering" without water, food and medicine.8 Dec 202524 Nov 2025India celebrates as women lift T20 World Cup for the blindIndia defeated Nepal by seven wickets in the final played in Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Sunday.24 Nov 202527 Jul 2025BBC uncovers lasting toxic legacy of cargo ship disaster off Sri LankaScientists warn the damage to the environment after the 2021 X-Press Pearl disaster could be much more enduring.27 Jul 202510 Jul 2022Protesters 'will occupy palace until leaders go'Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa promised to resign in a few days, but protesters are sceptical.10 Jul 202210 Jul 2022Inside the presidential palace now full of Sri LankansSri Lankans have been touring the luxury presidential residence in Colombo after protesters stormed it.10 Jul 20229 Jul 2022Sri Lanka crowd breaks Rajapaksa grip on powerSri Lanka's leaders flee from an angry crowd - extraordinary for a country tainted by political repression.9 Jul 202211 May 2022Why rioters attacked a museum in Sri LankaA museum dedicated to the country's ruling family is trashed by anti-government protesters.11 May 202211 May 2022Sri Lanka's ex-PM flees to naval base amid protestsTroops have orders to shoot looters on sight as the president vows to end unrest over the economic crisis.11 May 202210 Jun 2021The ship that caused an environmental disasterThe X-Press Pearl, off Sri Lanka, could be a threat to marine life and the fishing industry.10 Jun 2021...