Sri Lanka

May- 2025 -

9 May

Sri Lanka Helicopter Crash Kills Six Military Personnel

A Sri Lankan Air Force helicopter crashed during a graduation ceremony on Friday, plunging into a reservoir and killing six of the 12 people on board, a military official said.

Apr- 2025 -

20 April

Terrorism

Bombing at bombing at St. Sebastian's Church in Sri Lanka on Easter

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunman Fires at Sri Lanka Church Ahead of Easter Bombings Anniversary

A gunman fired at a church in Sri Lanka, police said Saturday, with the country on high alert six years since Easter Sunday bombings killed hundreds.

Jan- 2025 -

6 January

Air

A row of TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters waits on the runway at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, June 9, 2014. During the advanced flight training phase of a two-year-long flight school course, future Coast Guard pilots train for 7-8 months in the TH-57, learning aircraft systems and avionics, routine and emergency procedures, flight planning, risk management techniques, and earning their instrument rating, which allows them to fly in clouds and restricted visibility.

Rojoef Manuel

Sri Lanka to Receive Military Aircraft From US, Pakistan

Sri Lanka is adopting more American Bell 206 helicopters and a Pakistani Chengdu J-7 aircraft to enhance the country’s air force capabilities.

Mar- 2024 -

18 March

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

China Donates Military Equipment to Sri Lanka

The Chinese government has delivered special explosives disposal equipment to Sri Lanka as part of a military grant scheme.

Jan- 2023 -

20 January

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Sri Lanka to Reduce Military Size by a Third

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence has announced plans to reduce its number of military personnel by a third starting next year.

Aug- 2022 -

16 August

Asia Pacific

Hambantota was handed over to a Chinese firm two years ago

Staff Writer With AFP

Chinese Ship Docks in Sri Lanka Despite India, US Concerns

A Chinese research vessel entered Sri Lanka's Chinese-run port of Hambantota despite concerns from India and the US about its activities.

Feb- 2022 -

18 February

Americas

Hanan Zaffar

Textron to Deliver Beechcraft King Air 360ER Aircraft to Sri Lanka

The jet will be delivered through a foreign military sales contract to Sri Lanka with production set to be completed by September 2025.

Jan- 2020 -

3 January

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Sri Lanka air force crew killed in Y-12 plane crash near Wirawila

A Sri Lankan air force plane crashed in a tea-growing mountainous region, killing the four crew on board

Sep- 2019 -

27 September

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

UN suspends Sri Lanka peacekeepers over army commander’s appointment

The UN suspended Sri Lankan troops from peacekeeping duties after the appointment of a general accused of war crimes as army chief

Aug- 2019 -

23 August

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Sri Lanka ends state of emergency declared after Easter attacks

Sri Lanka has ended a four-month state of emergency declared after Easter suicide bombings by Islamist extremists that killed 258 people

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