Sri Lanka

At least 25 dead, 100 injured in clashes between prisoner groups at Sri Lanka jail, sources say

"The military has been requested to provide support to the police, but at the moment they are on standby," Sri Lankan Army Spokesman Brigadier Waruna Gamage told Reuters.

|ByREUTERS
Prisoners board a bus to be transferred to another prison following clashes between two groups of inmates at Negombo Prison in the coastal town of Negombo, Sri Lanka, July 6, 2026.
Israeli-made Kfir fighter jets.

Israeli-made 'Kfir' aircraft will fly until 2030, following new deal between Sri Lanka, IAI

Sri Lanka is upgrading the five Kfir jets that it has under a $50 million deal with IAI. The planes received an advanced cockpit, a new mission computer, and additional avionics improvements.

|ByUDI ETZION
Iran's Ambassador to Germany Majid Nili Ahmadabadi speaks from the embassy in Berlin, March 19, 2026.

Iranian embassies openly recruit for ‘sacrificing life’ campaign in the West

Iranian embassies in the UK, Germany, Australia, and Sri Lanka have openly sought recruits for a martyrdom campaign amid ongoing conflict with the US and Israel.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
IDF combat engineering battalion 603 commander Lt.-Col. "R.

Hind Rajab Foundation targets IDF vet in Sri Lanka in first US-citizen case

The complaint filed by the Belgium-based Palestinian organization marks the first filed against an American citizen outside the United States.

|ByYOAV ETIEL, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Do not accept the 'retaliation' narrative for Sri Lanka - analysis

After the Christchurch attack references to the perpetrator's “manifesto” were largely absent and there were calls to ban the manifesto or make it difficult to find online.

APRIL 23, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
TERRORISTS STRUCK at worshipers in Sri Lanka.

Unconfirmed reports blame Zahran Hashim for Sri Lanka attack. Who is he?

An Islamist extremist imam, he was a prolific lecturer for National Tawheed Jamaath.

APRIL 23, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Moulvi Zahran Hashim preaches incitement

Terra Incognita: The insidious genocidal evil of terrorism

APRIL 22, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
TERRORISTS STRUCK at worshipers in Sri Lanka.

Suicide bombers and 'foreign network': Sri Lanka terror attack

Photos of alleged perpetrators have also circulated online.

APRIL 22, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A shoe of a victim is seen in front of the St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church after an explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019

Hezbollah's Nasrallah: Terror kills joy, be it in Sri Lanka or Palestine

The terrorist leader denounced the attacks in Sri Lanka that claimed the lives of 290 people.

APRIL 22, 2019ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.

Sri Lanka attacks death toll rises to 290, about 500 wounded

Three Sri Lankan churches and three hotels were hit by explosions on Easter Sunday, wounding hundreds of people, police sources said.

APRIL 22, 2019ByREUTERS
Sri Lankan military officials stand guard in front of the St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church after an explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Tel Aviv city hall lights up with Sri Lanka flag

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Sri Lanka."

APRIL 22, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Tel Aviv lit up in a display of the Sri Lanka flag

Eiffel Tower goes dark for Sri Lanka attack victims

Sri Lanka had been at war for decades with Tamil separatists but extremist violence had been on the wane since the civil war ended 10 years ago.

APRIL 22, 2019ByREUTERS
Eiffel Tower

Netanyahu offers aid to Sri Lanka after Easter attack

No Israelis were hurt in the attacks, according to the Foreign ministry.

APRIL 21, 2019ByHERB KEINON
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu.

Sri Lanka terrorism has hallmarks of previous attacks

When it comes to mass murder and coordinated terror attacks, we have a long list of experiences to compare.

APRIL 21, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Sri Lankan military officials stand guard in front of the St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church after an explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019