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South China Morning PostSri Lanka Arrests Rise as Suspected Scammers Relocate from Cambodia and Myanmar
Sri Lankan police have arrested more than 1,000 foreign nationals since January for alleged cybercrime involvement. Officials link the increase to networks displaced by enforcement actions in Cambodia and Myanmar.
thehindu.comHuman-Elephant Conflict Intensifies in Sri Lanka
Farmers in Sri Lanka are reporting increased crop losses from elephants, leading to more fatal encounters between humans and the animals. Both sides are experiencing rising deaths as elephants raid fields and farmers respond. The conflict has worsened in recent years according to…
manilatimes.net**Sri Lankan Court Bans Monk Pallegama Hemarathana From Foreign Travel Over 2022 Child Sex Abuse Allegations**
Pallegama Hemarathana, 71, chief priest of a major temple in Anuradhapura and custodian of eight sacred Buddhist sites, was arrested Saturday at a private hospital in Colombo. A local court had imposed a foreign travel ban the previous day, and the country's child protection auth…
BBC NewsSenior Sri Lankan Buddhist Monk Remanded in Custody Over Alleged Sexual Offence Involving 15-Year-Old
The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, chief prelate of eight sacred sites, was taken into custody Saturday while receiving treatment in Colombo. Sri Lanka's child protection authority had criticised police for failing to arrest him earlier despite his status as a suspect. He…
dohanews.coSri Lanka’s Human-Elephant Conflict Intensifies Amid Rising Food and Fuel Costs
A longstanding conflict between farmers and elephants in Sri Lanka has intensified as food and fuel grow scarcer due to the war in the Middle East. NPR reported the development on May 9, 2026. The segment aired on All Things Considered and runs 5:21 in length.