Sri Lanka deployed troops and increased police patrols around a Jewish community center in a popular surfing town on Wednesday after the U.S. embassy warned American citizens of a possible attack ...

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna/National People’s Power (JVP/NPP) government has announced a plan to recruit 10,000 legally retired military personnel under the age of 45 into the police force for ...

A supporter of Sri Lanka's main opposition covers his face as police fire water cannons to disperse them during a protest rally against high taxes and increases in electricity and fuel charges, in ...

More than 40,000 people have been arrested and questioned, with 5,000 being ordered detained by the courts, according to police. Sri Lanka, known as a drug trafficking hub, has intensified its ...

Sri Lanka police raise security at popular surf site over threat to Israelis A police commando stands guard in front of a restaurant in Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.

Sri Lanka deployed troops and increased police patrols around a Jewish community center in a popular surfing town on Wednesday after the U.S. embassy warned American citizens of a possible attack ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Police in Sri Lanka have raised security around a popular surfing destination after receiving information about a possible threat to Israeli travelers, a spokesperson ...