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Two Sri Lankans granted long-term work visas for rescuing Air Force pilots in 2022 crash

Two Sri Lankan fishermen who helped save Air Force pilots after a 2022 Yellow Sea crash received longer-term visas recognizing their lifesaving actions.

2026.8.21

Survivors walk past logs swept away by a flash flood in Batang Toru, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on Dec. 2. [AP/YONHAP]

More than 1,300 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as rescue efforts intensify

Emergency crews raced to reach survivors and recover more bodies Tuesday as the death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides surged past 1,300 in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, with nearly 900 people missing.

2025.12.3

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Sri Lankan flood victims wade through a flooded road during heavy rainfall in a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Nov. 29. [EPA/YONHAP]

Death toll from floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka rises to 132, with 176 people still missing

The death toll from heavy floods and mudslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka rose to 132, with 176 people still missing, authorities said Saturday.

2025.11.30

A Sri Lankan worker is tied to bricks and moved by a forklift at a brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla on July 23. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Migrant worker begins new job after abuse incident

A Sri Lankan migrant worker who was subjected to abuse earlier this year when he was lifted and moved by a forklift along with a pile of bricks has started work at a new factory in South Jeolla.

2025.9.2

Foreign tourists visit the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand, on Aug. 18. [EPA/YONHAP]

Thailand turning to Sri Lankan workers to cope with Cambodian exodus

Thailand approved the hiring of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers as it tries to address a labor shortage caused by Cambodian workers returning home in the wake of a deadly border conflict between the two countries, a Thai senior official said on Tuesday.

2025.8.19

A Sri Lankan worker is tied to bricks and moved by a forklift at a brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla, in February. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Co-worker of Sri Lankan laborer tied to forklift hit with assault, harassment charges

A worker accused of tying up a Sri Lankan colleague and lifting him with a forklift has been booked for assault and workplace harassment as explicitly prohibited under the Labor Standards Act.

2025.8.10

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, holds a bilateral summit with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, left, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Yoon promotes economy, Expo bid in New York

President Yoon Suk Yeol's trip to New York for the UN General Assembly includes bilateral talks on economic diplomacy and promoting Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in Busan. He is set to meet at least 38 leaders during his five-day visit.

2023.9.19

Speaker in Sri Lanka

Speaker of the National Assembly Park Byeong-seug, right, and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka pose for a photo before a meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Thursday.

2022.1.21

Korea's Kim Shin-wook, right, scores the opening goal after receiving a header from Nam Tae-hee, center, in a World Cup qualifying match between Korea and Sri Lanka at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on Wednesday. [NEWS1]

Korea 5-0 Sri Lanka as Taeguk Warriors continue hot streak

Korea stayed hot on Wednesday, taking a comfortable 5-0 win over Sri Lanka in a qualifying match for the 2022 Qatar World Cup at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, Gyeonggi.

2021.6.9