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

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

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

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

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 ...

The Supreme Court on Friday (July 11) granted leave to proceed with a fundamental rights petition filed by two women ...

The stunning country of Sri Lanka has recovered from colonial rule and civil war to become a proudly independent nation with ...

Director Sathyasiva's 'Freedom', based on a true incident about Sri Lankan refugees, features Sasikumar, Lijomol Jose and ...

A man has been remanded until July 21 in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a foreign woman at a beach party in the ...

Sri Lanka is among the top three summer destinations for travel in July and August, according to the latest booking data of ...

German investigators say they are examining the case of a doctor who has been suspected of killing several patients. The public prosecutor’s office and criminal police in the northern German ...

In the rush to find the next paradise, the teardrop island is at risk from overtourism. It's up to visitors to make sure the country does not suffer that fate, argues Lydia Swinscoe ...