Sri Lanka bombings
‘We’re losing it all right now’: Why angry Sri Lankans want their ruling family gone
It was supposed to be a post-war success story, a fast-developing economy healing after decades of conflict. Instead, it is nearly broke and backsliding into authoritarianism.
- by Emily Schmall
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Landslide victory hands Rajapaksa brothers control of Parliament
The results could enable them to change the constitution and strengthen dynastic rule.
- by KRISHAN FRANCIS and Arjuna Ranawana
Year in review: The most-read stories by Sydney Morning Herald subscribers in 2019
Notre-Dame burned. So did NSW. Tragedies played out in suburbs and on a volcanic island. Politics didn't disappoint with barbs, upsets and firsts. Here's what consumed our attention in 2019.
- by Jamie Berry
Australian government to offer compensation for Sri Lanka bombings
Australian victims of Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bombings can claim compensation after it was officially declared a terrorist act by the federal government.
- by Rob Harris
Prepare for new terrorism phase, says Sri Lankan PM
The country's security system failed to track the progression of religious extremists into terrorists, an inquiry was told.
'She’s a strong girl': Through Sri Lanka's terror, an Australian's story of bravery and hope
Unlike 250 others who died in the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, Melbourne airport check-in worker Chathudila Weerasinghe and her mother Vipuli got another chance.
- by Zach Hope
Main suspect in Sri Lanka attacks arrested
A 29-year-old man has been detained in connection with the April 21 attacks in Sri Lanka that left more than 250 people dead, Interpol says.
Sri Lanka declares curfew after mobs target Muslims
The government is concerned that overnight attacks on Muslim homes and mosques could grow out of control.
- by Dharisha Bastians and Mujib Mashal
Sri Lanka president vows to 'eradicate terrorism', bring stability before election
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena said the security forces would "eradicate terrorism" and restore stability before a presidential election due for year-end, vowing to bring to heel all militants linked to the Easter Sunday suicide attacks.
Sri Lanka terror victim back in Melbourne with family, but facing more surgery
Chathudila Weerasinghe, 28, injured in the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka is now back home, but will have to undergo further surgery to treat her horrific wounds.
- by Zach Hope and Rachel Eddie
Sri Lanka's Muslims face mob attacks, Saudis warned to evacuate
A small number of Christian refugees have also been caught up in violence through mistaken identity.
- by Joe Wallen
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