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Tourist leaning out of train for selfie on famous track dies after hitting rock

Tourist leaning out of train for selfie on famous track dies after hitting rock

World February 22, 2025 By Sam Corbishley

Sri Lanka's Special Task Force (STF).

Gang leader shot dead in courtroom by hitman disguised as lawyer

World February 21, 2025 By Jasper King

A man stood in the dark in a shoe shop in Sri Lanka after power cuts and an inset image in the top right of a monkey

Entire country without power after monkey 'comes into contact with transformer'

World February 10, 2025 By Katie Boyden

I flew 5,500 miles to Sri Lanka and made the greatest discovery of my life

Travel February 17, 2025 By Adam Miller

The hostel

British woman, 24, dies after suffering severe vomiting in hostel in Sri Lanka

World February 4, 2025 By Gergana Krasteva

An aerial view of a harbour in Antalya, Turkey.

Where is hot in February? Metro's top 17 winter sun destinations

Travel February 11, 2025 By Anushka Suharu

The tsunami claimed at least 228,000 lives when it struck on Boxing Day 2004

Mourners leave tributes on 20th anniversary of the world's deadliest tsunami

World December 26, 2024 By Oliver Jones

TOPSHOT - An Acehnese woman lingers next to a wall clock which stopped on the time of the earthquake at the ruins of her home in downtown Banda Aceh, 11 Janaury 2005. The death toll from the earthquake and tsunamis in Indonesia rose to 105,262 while the number of people listed as missing stood at 10,046, the social affairs ministry said. AFP PHOTO/Kazuhiro NOGI (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) (Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)

'There was nothing but death and debris' - The Boxing Day tsunami 20 years on

World December 26, 2024 By Gethin Hicks

Relatives of a tsunami victim mourn next to old photos at the Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial in the southern Thai province of Phang Nga

Surviving the tsunami: 'I was like a grain of rice in a washing machine'

World December 26, 2024 By Sarah Ingram

Tsunami survivor speaks for first time in 20 years about disaster that killed his parents

UK November 18, 2024 By Gethin Hicks

Jenny Forsyth Sri Lanka

140 mango types and curry for breakfast – Sri Lanka should be your next foodie getaway

Travel December 17, 2023 By Jenny Forsyth

Elephant gifted by Thai royal family flown back from Sri Lanka amid claims of abuse

World July 2, 2023 By Josh Milton

Mirissa beach, Sri Lanka.

Where is hot in February? Top places to holiday in late winter

Travel January 31, 2024 By Elizabeth Atkin

Hideaway, a 16-room boutique with a pool, cocktail bar and yoga classes, in surfy Arugam Bay. From £61pn, hideawayarugambay.com

Where to go on holiday to make your pound go further, from Albania to Sri Lanka

Travel January 30, 2023 By Richard Mellor

Landscape with Papagayo beach

Where is hot in February? Top places to holiday in late winter

Travel February 16, 2023 By Elizabeth Atkin

What everyone needs to do, see, and eat on a trip to Sri Lanka

Travel September 4, 2022 By Julie Peasgood

scottish woman passport seized

Scot supportive of Sri Lanka's protesters has passport seized by authorities

World August 6, 2022 By Jasper King

Huge street parties in Sri Lanka after president resigns 'by email'

World July 15, 2022 By Kirsten Robertson

Sri Lanka's president fled to Maldives on a military jet after palace protest

World July 13, 2022 By Jordan King

Sri Lankan president still missing after thousands of protesters storm palace

World July 10, 2022 By Kirsten Robertson

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