Hundreds of Sri Lankan citizens have reportedly been recruited to join Russia’s war against Ukraine—and many of them were tricked into it. Officials announced the bizarre development on Monday ...

Nipuna Silva, a Sri Lankan soldier who quit his army to fight for Russia in Ukraine because of better pay, is believed to have been killed on the front line in Ukraine [Handout by Silva's family] ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, has confirmed that 59 Sri Lankans, serving in the Russian Army, have been killed on the warfront in Ukraine. The Minister disclosed this information, ...

COLOMBO: At least 59 of the 554 Sri Lankans have perished in the Ukraine war fighting for Russia, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told parliament here on Friday. "According to the information ...

Colombo, Feb 07 (Daily Mirror) - Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said today that 59 Sri Lankans who enlisted in the Russian army had died as of January 20, 2025.

The release of 465 Sri Lankan military personnel who enlisted in the Russian army has hit a legal snag, prompting the Russian authorities to consider Sri Lanka’s request at a later stage along ...

Sri Lanka has asked Russia to allow its former soldiers fighting ... The Sri Lankan foreign ministry said earlier this month that Moscow agreed not to recruit any more Sri Lankans to their military.

The Times of India. Russia Releases Videos Of Chinese, Sri Lankan Men Fighting Alongside Russian Army Against Ukraine. Posted: 20 September 2024 | Last updated: 7 February 2025 ...

Seven Sri Lankans held captive by Russian forces in an agricultural factory in eastern Ukraine say they were beaten and tortured for months before escaping on foot as the Russians withdrew from ...

Three, including Andrew Raneesh Hewage, who left the Sri Lankan army in 2012, were killed in Bakhmut, in a Russian attack during a rescue operation. The names of the other two have not been released.

Dilujan was one of seven Sri Lankans captured by Russian forces in May. The group had just set out on a huge walk to safety from their homes in Kupiansk, north-eastern Ukraine, to the relative ...

Back to homepage / Live news Sri Lanka calls on Russia to discharge its citizens from army. Colombo (AFP) – Sri Lanka has asked Russia to allow its former soldiers fighting in Moscow's war ...