Sri Lanka has decided to stop issuing free long-term visas to Russian and Ukrainian nationals who have lived in the Indian Ocean island nation for the past two years, a government official said on ...

Sri Lanka on Thursday announced it would stop issuing free long-term visas to Russian and Ukrainian nationals who have been on the island for the past two years to escape Vladimir Putin 's war in ...

Sri Lankan authorities said it would scrap free long-term visas for Russian and Ukrainian tourists. The move followed controversy caused by a Russian-organized "whites only" party.

Narratives of war are often framed around the heroic acts of men. But women bear the brunt of war's brutality, in conflicts from Sri Lanka to now Ukraine.

We publish below statements from an academic, a senior journalist and several prominent artists in Sri Lanka calling for the release of comrade Bogdan Syrotiuk, leader of the Young Guard of ...

After a "White Party" event sparked outrage on social media, Sri Lanka has ordered all Ukrainian and Russian tourists to leave the South Asian nation by March.

The presence of Sri Lankans in the Russia-Ukraine war is a stark reminder of the global demand for skilled combat personnel. For Sri Lanka, this presents both a challenge and an opportunity.

Seven Sri Lankans say Russian soldiers in Ukraine subjected them to beatings and other abuse.

The party may be over for thousands of Russian tourists who moved to Sri Lanka amid the war in Ukraine. Authorities in the South Asian island country said this week they were canceling long-term ...

The party may be over for thousands of Russian tourists who moved to Sri Lanka amid the war in Ukraine, NBC News reports. Authorities in the South Asian island nation said this week they were ...

The party's over for Russians in Sri Lanka after ‘whites only' event fuels outrage Officials in the South Asian nation, where Russians and Ukrainians have fled the war in Ukraine, said they were ...

Sri Lankan officials said this week they were canceling long-term tourist visa extensions amid public fury over the event.