A court handed her a suspended six-week sentence, meaning there will be no immediate imprisonment. Read more at ...

A Thai female tourist who walked half-naked through the Arugam Bay tourist zone was taken into custody by female officers of ...

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News Nation/World Sri Lanka police raise security at popular surf site over threat to Israelis A police commando stands guard in front of a restaurant in Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Oct. 23 ...

A Thai transwoman received a suspended sentence for walking topless along a Sri Lankan surf beach, angering conservative locals.

A foreign woman was arrested yesterday (14) by female officers of the Pothuvil Police Station's Women's Bureau for walking ...

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The Sri Lanka government is tightening security near one of the island’s more popular surf spots after police received information about a possible threat to Israeli travelers, according to reports.

Arugam Bay has now become a region overflowing with those who are passionate about surfing. Arugam Bay has consistently received praise from foreign tourists visiting Sri Lanka.

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police arrested a Thai trans woman for walking topless at a surfing resort and causing a "public nuisance ...

Sri Lankan police arrested a Thai tourist for walking topless at a surfing resort and causing a “public nuisance”, an officer said Tuesday.

In largely conservative Sri Lanka, women going topless is an offence, while men are allowed to leave their torsos uncovered. The 26-year-old, whose Thai passport says she is male but who identifies as ...