Sri Lanka

Iranian embassies openly recruit for ‘sacrificing life’ campaign in the West

Iranian embassies in the UK, Germany, Australia, and Sri Lanka have openly sought recruits for a martyrdom campaign amid ongoing conflict with the US and Israel.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Iran's Ambassador to Germany Majid Nili Ahmadabadi speaks from the embassy in Berlin, March 19, 2026.
IDF combat engineering battalion 603 commander Lt.-Col. "R.

Hind Rajab Foundation targets IDF vet in Sri Lanka in first US-citizen case

The complaint filed by the Belgium-based Palestinian organization marks the first filed against an American citizen outside the United States.

|ByYOAV ETIEL, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 1, 2026.

How a US submarine torpedoed an Iranian frigate for first time since WWII during Iran strikes

The March 4 incident in the Indian Ocean marked the first time an American submarine had torpedoed an enemy vessel since the last days of World War II.

|ByJOHN RUDDY/THE DAY/TNS
A US submarine sinks Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in support of Operation Epic Fury off Sri Lanka's coast on March 4, 2026 at Sea in the Indian Ocean.

Iranian aircraft leaves India with sailors, bodies as Indian ships granted passage through Hormuz

The aircraft had earlier taken off from Sri Lanka carrying the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in a US submarine attack on a warship off the island’s coast last week.

|ByREUTERS

Terra Incognita: The insidious genocidal evil of terrorism

APRIL 22, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
TERRORISTS STRUCK at worshipers in Sri Lanka.

Suicide bombers and 'foreign network': Sri Lanka terror attack

Photos of alleged perpetrators have also circulated online.

APRIL 22, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A shoe of a victim is seen in front of the St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church after an explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019

Hezbollah's Nasrallah: Terror kills joy, be it in Sri Lanka or Palestine

The terrorist leader denounced the attacks in Sri Lanka that claimed the lives of 290 people.

APRIL 22, 2019ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.

Sri Lanka attacks death toll rises to 290, about 500 wounded

Three Sri Lankan churches and three hotels were hit by explosions on Easter Sunday, wounding hundreds of people, police sources said.

APRIL 22, 2019ByREUTERS
Sri Lankan military officials stand guard in front of the St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church after an explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Tel Aviv city hall lights up with Sri Lanka flag

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Sri Lanka."

APRIL 22, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Tel Aviv lit up in a display of the Sri Lanka flag

Eiffel Tower goes dark for Sri Lanka attack victims

Sri Lanka had been at war for decades with Tamil separatists but extremist violence had been on the wane since the civil war ended 10 years ago.

APRIL 22, 2019ByREUTERS
Eiffel Tower

Netanyahu offers aid to Sri Lanka after Easter attack

No Israelis were hurt in the attacks, according to the Foreign ministry.

APRIL 21, 2019ByHERB KEINON
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu.

Sri Lanka terrorism has hallmarks of previous attacks

When it comes to mass murder and coordinated terror attacks, we have a long list of experiences to compare.

APRIL 21, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Sri Lankan military officials stand guard in front of the St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church after an explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019

Sri Lankan officials to visit Israel to promote tourism

Officials from the Sri Lankan Ministry of Tourism will visit Israel for the opening of IMTM International Tourism Fair.

JANUARY 16, 2019ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Viceroy Train rolling through Tea Estates

Report: 13 Sri Lankan asylum seekers imprisoned in Israel

Lawyers say their lives were at risk; PIBA says they came for work.

NOVEMBER 11, 2018ByTAMARA ZIEVE
Sri Lanka