The 13 monks had crowded into the small makeshift cable car as they headed to meditation units atop a mountain within the monastery, officials said.

A trip to the island nation in the Indian Ocean also included monkey encounters and visits to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

At least seven Buddhist monks, including three foreign nationals, died in a cable car accident at a Sri Lankan monastery on Wednesday, local police told CNN.

There's never quite been a player like Chamari Athapaththu for Sri Lanka. Shashikala Siriwardene, who captained Sri Lanka, and played international cricket for 16 years, would know.

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Philippine capital Manila to vent their anger in anti-corruption demonstrations, but two videos purporting to show the rallies that were shared on social media were in fact filmed in Sri Lanka and Nepal.

The amendment aligns itself with universal human rights and criminalizes any physical or mental abuse of children

The lives of children on the other side of the world are being changed for the better thanks to a team from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya stressed that the country’s digital economy is open and adaptable, drawing on both local and international elements.

Sri Lanka need 270 runs to win against India in the first match of the ICC Womens ODI World Cup 2025 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.