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‘The family took over’: how a feuding ruling dynasty drove Sri Lanka to ruin

The inside story of Rajapaksa family infighting that toppled a country into violence and bankruptcy

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Nathan Lyon shines with five wickets on day one of first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle

Nathan Lyon shines with five wickets on day one of first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle

Nathan Lyon's first five-wicket haul in Sri Lanka since his debut Test innings helps skittle the hosts on the first day in Galle, before Australia loses three big guns from its top order.

As global food crisis looms, Sri Lanka offers a cautionary tale

As global food crisis looms, Sri Lanka offers a cautionary tale

Sri Lanka’s government finally began bailout talks with IMF officials this week after a crippling delay exacerbated a longstanding economic crisis. But as food prices soar amid an impending global food shortage sparked by the Ukraine conflict, Sri Lankans are paying a heavy price for the government’s mismanagement, nepotism and…

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Australia's cricket team is touring Sri Lanka when the country can barely keep the lights on

Australia's cricket team is on a six-week tour of Sri Lanka. But the situation is so bad on the island that few can watch the matches on their TVs because the country is plagued by power outages.

The Rajapaksa family maintained an iron grip on power in Sri Lanka for decades. Then it started to unravel

For decades, the Rajapaksa family has loomed large on the tropical island nation of Sri Lanka, but their era of dominance could be finally coming to a close.

Sri Lanka doctors warn of ‘catastrophe’ as medicines run low

Drugs to treat heart attacks and tubes to help babies breathe in short supply as doctors forced to treat in the dark.

Sri Lankan police fire tear gas at protesters angered by economic crisis

Sri Lankan police fire tear gas and use water cannons to disperse hundreds of protesters in Colombo as public anger intensifies over the government's handling of a worsening economic crisis.

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