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Sri Lankan

since 2025 › Jan › 19 (Sun) @ 14:17 UTC

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18 days ago

Ex-Tui air stewardess, 21, is accused of being a 'drugs mule' after '£1.15m of cannabis is found in her luggage' at Sri Lankan airport - as young Briton faces 25 years in jail

found 2025 › May › 18 (Sun) @ 02:20 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

British ex-TUI cabin crew member Charlotte May Lee, 21, from Coulsdon, south London, has been arrested in a Sri Lankan airport after £1.15m of cannabis was allegedly found in her luggage.

45 days ago

Sri Lankan police investigate photo of Buddha’s tooth relic

found 2025 › Apr › 20 (Sun) @ 12:35 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠ › International

Worshippers are frisked on entering temple in Kandy where relic is held and photography is strictly prohibited

Sri Lankan police have launched an investigation into a photo circulated on social media …

55 days ago

Egg curry and fish patties: Dom Fernando’s recipes for Sri Lankan new year

found 2025 › Apr › 10 (Thu) @ 07:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠ › International

Mackerel patties to snack on and deep-fried eggs in a rich curry sauce – both are great for new year on 14 April

Sinhalese and Tamil traditions may differ, but the celebration of the new year in mid-A…

66 days ago

Sex attacker seeking asylum in the UK is flown 5,000 miles by private jet flight for emergency medical treatment at the taxpayers' expense

found 2025 › Mar › 30 (Sun) @ 08:50 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The clandestine operation to save the Sri Lankan came after he made an apparent suicide attempt on the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean.

82 days ago

Dramatic moment heroic female tourist saves man from drowning after spotting him struggling underwater at Sri Lankan waterfall beauty spot

found 2025 › Mar › 14 (Fri) @ 20:12 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Farah Putri Mulyan, 39, was swimming at Diyaluma Falls on February 4 when she heard screams nearby and rushed to help a man who was drowning in the murky waters.

3 months ago

Monkey business at Sri Lankan electrical grid sub-station as primate breaks in and turns entire island's power off

found 2025 › Feb › 10 (Mon) @ 12:54 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

At approximately 11:30am local time (0600 GMT) yesterday, a rogue group of monkeys jumped into Panadura Power Station, Sri Lanka where one of them caused the blackout.

Mystery as British woman, 24, dies and German couple are hospitalised after suffering severe sickness at Sri Lankan hotel as cops launch probe

found 2025 › Feb › 03 (Mon) @ 09:28 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The unnamed woman, 24, died on Saturday after being admitted to the Colombo General Hospital, Sri Lanka's national hospital due to severe vomiting, according to Sri Lanka's Daily News

4 months ago

Attorney General faces conflict of interest claims over Diego Garcia asylum seekers he represented getting 'one-off' deal to come to the UK

found 2025 › Jan › 19 (Sun) @ 14:13 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Lord Hermer represented a group of Sri Lankan asylum seekers in an unsuccessful action against the British government in 2023.

5 months ago

'I thought I didn't deserve my survival': Ani Naqvi who lived through the Boxing Day tsunami by clinging to a tree reveals her 20-year battle with survivor's guilt - and how tragedy ultimately led her to happiness

found 2024 › Dec › 20 (Fri) @ 07:03 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Ani Naqvi came within seconds of death on a Sri Lankan beach during the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004. Here, she reveals her struggle with survivor's guilt and how she draws on the past to help others.

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