Sri Lanka

feature Ruling Rajapaksa brothers blamed for financial woes amid acute shortages of food and fuel

By The Week Staff Published 4 April 22

The Week Recommends If you go now, you’ll ‘see the sights without the crowds’

By The Week Staff Last updated 4 April 22

The Week Recommends There’s nothing basic about the ‘huts’ at this smart beach resort in south-east Sri Lanka

By Holden Frith, The Week UK Published 23 February 22

In Depth Switzerland becomes latest country to ban the Islamic face veil

By The Week Staff Last updated 8 March 21

In Depth Government slashes airline costs in bid to reverse tourism slump following Easter attacks

By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated 10 July 19

Speed Read Foreign Office says further attacks likely and US issues warning to avoid places of worship

By The Week Staff Published 26 April 19

In Depth Nine attackers were well-educated and wealthy, say authorities

By The Week Staff Last updated 25 April 19

Speed Read Terror group claim comes as authorities face anger over failure to act on warnings

By The Week Staff Published 24 April 19

In Depth The Easter Sunday bombings have opened wounds from 26-year-long conflict that ended a decade ago

By The Week Staff Last updated 23 April 19

In Depth A round up of the headlines from UK newspapers on 23 April

By The Week Staff Published 23 April 19

Speed Read Government blames local group, but experts point to ‘co-ordination, sophistication and timing’ as proof of foreign involvement

By The Week Staff Last updated 23 April 19

Speed Read Executioners needed as President Maithripala Sirisena ends moratorium on capital punishment

By The Week Staff Last updated 14 February 19