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President Ranil Wickremesinghe
Head of Government
President Ranil Wickremesinghe
War and conflict
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Iranian sailors saved from sea after US torpedo strike
Sri Lanka’s president said ‘our approach is that every single life is as precious as our own’ after the naval rescue.
6 Mar 2026 - 8:24PM
US, Israel war on Iran
‘Not biased’: Sri Lanka takes control of Iranian ship, brings crew to shore
6 Mar 2026 - 8:35PM
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Iran
How far could the war with Iran spread beyond the Middle East?
6 Mar 2026 - 6:29PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran damage report: who and what has been targeted in US-Israel strikes?
The US says it has hit more than 2,000 targets in less than a week, while Israel says it has hit hundreds of sites across the country.
6 Mar 2026 - 10:36AM
Australia
Albanese says Australian troops were on board US sub that sank Iranian ship
The prime minister said the military personnel were on the vessel as part of training arrangements under the Aukus deal.
6 Mar 2026 - 9:34AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump demands Iran forces surrender or die, wants say on next leader
US president dismisses Khamenei’s son as a ‘lightweight’ and orders Iranian forces to lay down arms or face ‘guaranteed death’.
6 Mar 2026 - 5:40PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
US submarine strike on Iranian warship near Sri Lanka rattles the region
Experts say the strike highlights the risk of the conflict spreading into Asian waters and tests India’s careful diplomatic balancing.
5 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
A guide to how the Iran war has ricocheted across the Middle East and beyond
From sunken warships to closed airspaces, here is a country-by-country breakdown of the conflict’s impact so far.
5 Mar 2026 - 10:01AM
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China trade
Despite loss of Panama Canal, China investing US$23.9b in global seaports: study
Beijing funds 363 ports outside the Panama Canal to safeguard against East-West decoupling and US bid to curb China’s supply chain influence.
6 Mar 2026 - 10:20AM
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Israel-Iran conflict
US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, at least 80 dead
Sri Lanka said it had launched a search-and-rescue operation to locate survivors after receiving a distress call, with 32 people rescued.
4 Mar 2026 - 11:21PM
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Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Sri Lanka ends MP pensions in continued crackdown on elite perks
The government scrapped the privileges of former leaders after ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa refused to vacate a government bungalow.
17 Feb 2026 - 10:16PM
Australia
Australian man who sent lizards in popcorn bags jailed record 8 years
Investigators recovered 101 Australian reptiles from seized parcels destined for Hong Kong, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Romania.
17 Feb 2026 - 4:53PM
Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Li Ka Shing Foundation gifts 5,000 Disneyland tickets to domestic helpers
Expanded charity scheme will treat workers from six nations to free day at the theme park with meals and transport covered.
10 Feb 2026 - 4:24PM
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South Korea
Outrage in South Korea over ‘importing virgins’ proposal to raise birth rate
Critics slammed a governor’s ‘crude’ suggestion to marry ‘Sri Lankan and Vietnamese virgins’ to local men as a fix for population decline.
5 Feb 2026 - 1:48PM
Pakistan
Pakistan bats away India match but stays in T20 World Cup
India and Pakistan agreed last year to play at neutral venues when either country is hosting an ICC event.
2 Feb 2026 - 9:52AM
Ukraine war
The foreigners who fought for Russia, now stuck in POW limbo in Ukraine
Captured foreigners describe journeys from joining the Russian side to a Ukrainian jail with no way home.
30 Jan 2026 - 4:32PM
Bangladesh
Not cricket? Political sticky wicket forces Bangladesh out of T20 World Cup
Bangladesh’s national election on February 12 has brought tensions among the South Asian neighbours to the forefront.
29 Jan 2026 - 5:00PM
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Hong Kong society
Ex-Hong Kong cricketer completes charity run across Sri Lanka in record 6½ days
Beating logistical chaos and searing heat for a place in World Book of Records, Rahul Sharma also raises over HK$104,000 for children’s charity.
17 Jan 2026 - 6:07PM
From our archives
On This Day
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Drama in Hong Kong’s first international marathon in 1969 – SCMP archive
Ahead of Sunday’s Hong Kong Standard Chartered Marathon, we look back at Hong Kong’s first international marathon, more than 55 years ago.
17 Jan 2026 - 3:30PM
Internet
‘Show your kinky side’: Sri Lanka probes syllabus error linking to gay site
Education chief quits as police probe ‘Bad Boys Club’ link in 400,000 English text books – since recalled. Officials suspect sabotage, AI errors.
2 Jan 2026 - 5:05PM
Extreme weather
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Asia is not built for extreme weather. This must change
Readers discuss the urban planning features essential to climate resilience, the demise of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party, and the Legislative Council election.
19 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM
Indonesia
627 dead in Sri Lanka landslides as rains batter South, Southeast Asia
At least 1,812 people have been killed in the natural disasters rolling across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
7 Dec 2025 - 7:45PM
Indonesia
Indonesia’s flood death toll hits 908, hundreds still missing
The governor of hard-hit Aceh warns starvation has become the gravest threat to survivors in remote villages cut off by the devastation.
6 Dec 2025 - 7:23PM
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Climate change
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Asia’s floods a deadly reminder of need to combat growing climate threat
Devastating flooding and landslides have focused attention on disaster preparedness efforts as rising temperatures threaten the region.
4 Dec 2025 - 7:15AM
Extreme weather
Asia’s floods kill over 1,000, lay bare human cost of climate inaction
From Indonesia’s deadliest disaster since 2018 to a state of emergency in Sri Lanka, Asia reels from a week of climate-fuelled destruction.
3 Dec 2025 - 5:45PM
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Indonesia
Soldiers deployed in Sri Lanka, Indonesia as Asian flood toll tops 1,000
Indonesia sent three warships carrying aid while Sri Lanka used military helicopters to reach people stranded by flooding.
2 Dec 2025 - 4:21PM
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Indonesia
Flood death tolls rise in Indonesia, Sri Lanka as aid trickles in
Flooding has killed hundreds in both countries and displaced thousands, as damaged roads and downed power lines hamper rescue efforts.
1 Dec 2025 - 4:40PM
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153 dead, 191 missing in Sri Lanka after cyclone wreaks havoc
The nation has appealed for international aid after the devastating Cyclone Ditwah caused most rivers and reservoirs to overflow.
29 Nov 2025 - 11:46PM
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