A recent curious occurrence should baffle discerning Sri Lankans. Local civil society activists and religious freedom ...

Photo courtesy of Reddit “We seek to make Sri Lanka a loyal supporter of Israel in International Fora. We also champion the ...

Put simply, this is about fundamental adherence to Sri Lanka’s laws and the fact that if a ‘tourist’ is indeed a tourist (Israelis or otherwise), that stay is subjected to two imperative conditions.

The Pottuvil Area Coordination Committee meeting on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution to take action to remove the Pottuvil Shabad House, which has become centre point of controversy in ...

A legal controversy is brewing following the sentencing of a Thai tourist in Arugam Bay, after a social media post questioned ...

There was a social media uproar this week after a 26-year-old woman from Thailand was arrested for walking around topless in a popular tourist area in Arugam Bay. She was produced before the Potuvil ...

Sri Lankan police arrested a Thai tourist for walking topless at a surfing resort and causing a “public nuisance”, an officer ...

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A Thai transwoman received a suspended sentence for walking topless along a Sri Lankan surf beach, angering conservative locals.

A court handed her a suspended six-week sentence, meaning there will be no immediate imprisonment. Read more at ...