Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's cyclone death toll climbs to 355, with 366 missing

Rescuers scramble to clear roads and deliver aid in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah brought floods and landslides. The storm has now weakened as it moves northwards.

People sit next to furnitures salvaged from a flooded house along the banks of Kelani River, following Cyclone Ditwah in Peliyagoda, Sri Lanka, December 1, 2025.
People ride on a boat belonging to Sri Lanka's army at a flooded area following Cyclone Ditwah in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, November 30, 2025.

Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact

Participants at a gathering of Asia-Pacific envoys at Kibbutz Be'eri to honor foreign workers slain in October 7 attacks, Oct. 26, 2025

Asia-Pacific envoys honor foreign workers killed in Oct 7 attacks

 Arkia Airlines resumes direct flights to Sri Lanka for the autumn holidays.

Arkia Airlines resumes direct flights to Sri Lanka for the autumn holidays


Australia may investigate Sri Lanka envoy for war crimes

Ex-admiral Thisara Samarasinghe was Sri Lanka navy commander when ships allegedly fired on civilians as they fled conflict.

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Humanitarianism trumps diplomacy

"Tag" is devoted to bringing Israeli and Jewish expertise to communities in developing nations and disaster-affected areas.

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Games We Play: Cricket

Lions, Sri Lanka J’lem, Ra’anana tussle for T20 title; Beit Shemesh makes debut.

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Hearts Don’t Need Words

A Jewish organization partners with Sri Lanka’s largest grassroots empowerment NGO.

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An Israeli in Sri Lanka

Sarvodaya is the largest grassroots organization in the country – devoted to developing “the spiritual, moral, cultural, social, economic and political spheres of local life.”

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Hands-on skills

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Games We Play: March 23

New cricket season set to begin; Israelis win two squash categories in Wales.

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Tips for making friends

Israel’s isolation is growing but it needn’t be. The country would do well to engage with like-minded countries in the East.

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World of Mouth: Pongalo Pongal!

The column that brings you festivals from around the world; this week how do the people of the Tamils in India and Sri Lanka celebrate the harvest?

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Sri Lankan maid tortured by Saudi employers

Couple hammered nails into worker's face, body.

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