Sri Lanka

Postcard from flood-stricken city in Thailand
6:37
Trade pressure from US rallies Brazilians against interference
Full Episode
51:58
Mass grave discovered in Sri Lanka
4:42
The comedic journey of Romesh Ranganathan
6:12
The comedic journey of Romesh Ranganathan
8:21
Conflict & Justice
Why Indian men are fighting for Russia in Ukraine
5:34
Israeli airstrikes kill hundreds of people in Lebanon
Full Episode
48:43
Election results in Sri Lanka
5:44
15 years after Sri Lanka’s war, disabled vets hit hardest by climate disaster
6:33
Climate Change
Climate change could retrigger trauma in Sri Lanka
6:33
Heavily armed Tamil Tiger rebels walk down a street in Achchuveli village, north east of Jaffna City, Sri Lanka, on Nov. 4, 1987. 
Books
‘A murder mystery and a ghost story’ about Sri Lanka’s civil war wins Booker Prize
A porter carries sacks of imported food items at a market place in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Economics
Sri Lanka’s financial crisis is impacting families across the economic spectrum
People wait in a queue expecting to buy cooking gas near a distribution center in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Food
A community kitchen in Colombo feeds Sri Lankans in need
A hospital worker carries a tray of medicine at a government-run hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Health & Medicine
Sri Lankan doctors say the country can’t survive on donated drugs forever
An auto rickshaw driver pushes his vehicle next to a banner that says only those vehicles with QR codes will be given fuel at a fuel station in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Energy
Amid fuel crisis in Sri Lanka, bicycling is no longer a ‘poor person’s mode of transport’
Double the usual number of fishing boats are seen at the Dikkowita Fisheries Harbor, a main harbor in the Colombo area of Sri Lanka
Economics
Sri Lanka’s fuel shortage is hurting the country’s fishing industry
cars in line
Energy
Sri Lankans wait in line for days to refuel their vehicles amid shortages, economic crisis
woman in blue dress
‘We are ready to face any violence’: Protesters in Sri Lanka brace for a crackdown
Sri Lankan fans take a selfie during a cricket match with Australia in Colombo.
Sports
‘An air of hope’: Sri Lankans see cricket as a welcome distraction from the country’s economic, political woes
People stand holding a national flag at President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office on the second day after it was stormed in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Protest
Sri Lanka in political vacuum as talks go on amid crisis
A large cargo ship is shown smoking and sinking into the ocean.
Top of The World
Sri Lanka faces an environmental disaster
A man and woman are shown sitting in chairs while medical workers administer vaccinations.
COVID-19
Virus surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders
A woman weeps while holding a picture of her dead son, with a hand to her cheek, and eyes closed.
Critical State
The stuff of life and death: Part I
A demonstrator displays a picture of the defaced image of the commander in chief, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, also chairman of the State Administrative Council to protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 17, 2021. The UN expert on human
Human rights
UN Human Rights Council starts work to address a ‘pandemic of human rights abuses’
Violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump storm the US Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Global Politics
‘Even if a coup fails, it still damages your government’: What the US can learn from Sri Lanka’s coup attempt
A demonstrator wearing a protective face mask with a message attends a protest demanding to boycott China-made products.
On China's New Silk Road
India guards against China’s growing regional plans
An aerial view of a detention center
Refugees
Australia detained this family on a remote island — alone
napalm girl
Facebook wants to create a ‘Supreme Court’ for content moderation. Will it work?
a woman working in a factory in sri lanka
Conflict
Modern Slavery Act is having unintended consequences for women’s freedom in Sri Lanka
Crowds holding candles and rosaries pray in the week following the Easter Sunday suicide bombings in Sri Lanka. 
Conflict & Justice
Sri Lanka remains wary of more attacks, but churches begin to rebuild
A woman is shown from behind wearing a black hijab walking through the middle of a street.
Religion
Sri Lanka bans face veils after terrorist attacks
A man walks by a large banner that reads "Muslims condemn the senseless killings of innocent Christians at worship in their churches and celebrating Easter Sunday. There's no place in Islam for extremists."
Extremism
Muslims in Sri Lanka say they feel targeted after bombings
Men in protective gear stand on a street with guns
How the Sri Lanka attacks relate to broader terrorism patterns
A man waves a backhoe as it lifts dirt to drop onto four caskets laid out in a row
Sri Lanka mourns with mass funerals
A crowd of older women are shown with their hands folded in prayer
Conflict & Justice
Sri Lanka blasts were revenge for New Zealand mosque killings
church in sri lanka
Conflict & Justice
Who are Sri Lanka’s Christians?
A security officer is shown standing in shadown and holding a gun with the white facade of St Anthony's shrine in the background.
Conflict & Justice
Sri Lanka imposes emergency, says international network involved in attacks
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe steps onto stage in front of colorful mural with black fist symbols
Global Politics
Sri Lankans denounce the ‘coup’ and constitutional crisis
Leo Cerda is shown, adorned with indigenous wears in a crowd of activists in San Francisco.
Climate Change
Hear these voices from the front lines of climate change
A hand holds a mobile phone with a Facebook logo and the message "this site cannot be reached."
Global Politics
For years, activists in Southeast Asia warned Facebook that content on the platform could lead to real-life violence. Then it did.
Shannon Mouillesseaux
Conflict
After sexual assault, this former aid worker found little help from UN
Steve Lorch has a 30-year plan to put upstate South Carolina on the map, known as a place for producing great tea.
Economics
Could Pickens, South Carolina, join China, India and Sri Lanka among the world’s great tea-growing regions?
White nationalists carry torches on the grounds of the University of Virginia, on the eve of a planned Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, US August 11, 2017. Picture taken August 11, 2017.
Culture
How often have you dealt with racism? Her friends’ answers surprised her.
True love cake by baker Samantha Seneviratne. Permission from "The New Sugar and Spice," by Samantha Seneviratne, copyright 2015, published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Culture
Too sweet? This baker has figured out how to balance sugar and spice.
Pope Francis sits next to Hindu leader Ndu-Kurukkal SivaSri T. Mahadeva during the Interreligious Encounter in Colombo, Sri Lanka on January 13, 2015.
Global Politics
Pope Francis shows pugnacious side: You’d better not insult my mother
A rose is lit by a candle as survivors, local residents and visitors gather for a ceremony for victims of the 2004 tsunami in Ban Nam Khem, a fishing village destroyed by the wave. Survivors of Asia's 2004 tsunami and relatives of its 226,000 victims crie
Environment
Survivors will never forget the day the tsunami hit
Rainey takes part in a Sri Lankan parade in Lebanon.
Global Politics
A Sri Lankan girl living in Lebanon isn’t really a citizen of either country
Devils Hole pupfish
Global Scan
The US government is spending millions to save a few dozen fish
Author Nayomi Munaweera was born in Sri Lanka, and then moved with her family to Birnin Kebi, Nigeria, to avoid civil war. Here Munaweera stands with her mother, Mali, and younger sister, Namal.
Books
After escaping turmoil in Sri Lanka and Nigeria, her next hurdle was surviving LA schools
A Sri Lankan man reads the newspaper. People in Sri Lanka are most likely to read the paper in the mornings and evenings, the same times that disease-carrying mosquitoes come out to bite.
Environment
Could reading a newspaper save you from dengue fever?
Arts, Culture & Media
I’m 21 and feel guilty about how I shop — but what can I do?
Arts, Culture & Media
I’m 21 and feel guilty about how I shop — but what can I do?
Protesters carrying placards attend a rally in favor of taxing carbon emissions in Melbourne, Australia, on March 12, 2011.
Global Scan
Which repressive regime is restricting protests now? Try a state in Australia…
Global Scan
From a cat cafe to a gold-plated diet, we’re scanning the globe for you
Health & Medicine
Study finds alarming number of men in 6 Asian countries don’t think rape is rape
Global Politics
First Days: South Asian Americans share stories of first days in America
Arts, Culture & Media
First Days: South Asian Americans Share Stories of Their First Days in America
Global Politics
Influx of Syrian refugees causing fresh tension in Lebanon
Development & Education
Human rights in Sri Lanka take center stage at the United Nations
Environment
Sri Lankan scientists create renewable batteries powered by plantain trees