Australian man found dead with Sri Lankan born wife

A woman of Sri Lankan origin and an Australian man have been found dead in their home in Hernes Oak, two hours east of Melbourne, The Age reported.

Sri Lanka appoints a new Honorary Consul in South Australia

High Commissioner Yasoja Gunasekera handed over the Commission of Appointment to Dimuthu Samaranayake, the new Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Adelaide with consular jurisdiction covering South Australia on 4 March 2026 at the Sri Lanka High Commission in Canberra.

Australians advised to continue to exercise high degree of caution in Sri Lanka

Australians travelling to Sri Lanka have been advised to continue to exercise a high degree of caution.

Parents of alleged victims of Sri Lankan monk abuse reveal shock

A mother has cried as she recalled the moment her daughter revealed she had allegedly been abused by their Buddhist temple’s head monk from Sri Lanka.

Australian Neo-Nazis say they are proud to be racist

Australian Neo-Nazis, who attended a ‘March for Australia’ protest on Sunday, say they are proud to be racist.

South Australian Governor discusses opportunities for cooperation with Sri Lanka

South Australian Governor Frances Adamson discussed opportunities for cooperation with Sri Lanka during her recent visit to Colombo, the Governor’s office said.

Governor General of Australia notes contribution of large Sri Lankan community

The Governor General of Australia, Samantha Joy Mostyn AC, noted the contribution made by the large Sri Lankan community in Australia.

Victoria’s Premier notes valuable contribution made by Sri Lankan community

Victoria’s Premier Jacinta Allan MP, noted the valuable contribution made by the Sri Lankan community for the development of Victoria and to strengthen community harmony.

Albanese re-elected Prime Minister after defeating Australia’s Trump

Labor’s Anthony Albanese has defied the so-called ’’incumbency curse’’ to be re-elected Australia’s prime minister in a landslide.

Australia votes in national election seen as latest test of global anti-Trump sentiment

Australians are casting their final votes Saturday in a national election campaign dominated by cost-of-living concerns that’s being closely watched abroad for signs of a Donald Trump-inspired swing against conservative candidates.

Australia records rise in migrants from Sri Lanka

Australia has recorded a rise in migrants from Sri Lanka, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics published in the annual data on migration.

Top Australian universities close Chinese Confucius Institutes

Six Australian universities have quietly closed Chinese government-linked Confucius Institutes (CI) on their campuses.

Aussie with Sri Lankan roots helps Australia stun South Africa in thriller

Aden Ekanayake, an Australian teen with Sri Lankan roots, scored a try in overtime to snatch victory for hosts Australia over South Africa in the Perth Sevens cup semi-finals on Sunday.

Australian PM recognises new citizens including those from Sri Lanka

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recognised Australia’s new citizens including those from Sri Lanka, as Australia celebrated Australia Day on Sunday.

Australia responsible for arbitrary detention of asylum seekers in offshore facilities, UN Human Rights Committee finds

In two landmark decisions, the UN Human Rights Committee has ruled that Australia remained responsible for the arbitrary detention of asylum seekers redirected or transferred to offshore detention facilities in the Republic of Nauru.

Sri Lanka on Nick Carter’s Asia tour 2025 itinerary

Sri Lanka is on Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter’s 2025 Asia tour itinerary as part of his ’Who I am’ world tour.

Australian MP proposes January be recognised as Tamil Heritage Month

Australian MP Andrew Charlton has proposed that January be recognised as Tamil Heritage Month in Australia.

Australia continues to warn of risk of terror attacks in Sri Lanka

Australia on Thursday continued to warn of a risk of terror attacks in Sri Lanka despite the US relaxing a similar warning.

Australia-Sri Lanka Association celebrates 50 golden years

The Australia-Sri Lanka Association (ASLA) celebrated 50 years with multiple events held in Adelaide, attended by members of the South Australian government, opposition and the Sri Lankan community.

Police hunt gunman after man shot dead in North Melbourne

A man has died after he was found with gunshot wounds near a train station in Melbourne’s inner north on Saturday morning.

Boy dies, three injured as car crashes into Melbourne school

A Melbourne primary school boy who died when a car crashed through the school gate has been identified as 11-year-old Jack Davey.

Indigenous Australian senator defends heckling King

An Australian senator has defended heckling King Charles and accusing him of genocide after he addressed Australia’s Parliament House, telling the BBC that ’’he’s not of this land’’.

Police probe deaths of mother and two children in Sydney

Circumstances surrounding the deaths of a mother and her two young children in a Sydney waterway are still to be unravelled with police unsure how they ended up in the river.

Sri Lankan in Melbourne becomes a millionaire doing cleaning jobs

A Sri Lankan in Melbourne, Australia has become a millionaire doing cleaning jobs.

Indian migrants top Australian citizenship charts

As of 31 August, migrants born in India ranked first in four of Australia’s eight states and territories when it came to acquiring citizenship by conferral in 2024.

Australian Police helps Sri Lanka combat online child abuse

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is supporting Sri Lanka Police (SLP) in combatting online child abuse, with two SLP officers visiting the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) and meeting investigators from the Queensland Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (QLD JACET).

Grief and shock in Melbourne after Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seeker dies by self-immolation

Refugee advocates have gathered to protest the death of a 23-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seeker who died after setting himself on fire in Melbourne’s south-east.

Australia to limit enrolment of international students in 2025

The Australian Government has decided to limit the enrolment of international students in 2025, subject to the passage of legislation before the Parliament.

Four injured in Sydney stabbing attack, Australia police say

Four people including a police officer were injured in a stabbing attack in Sydney early on Sunday, police said, the latest in a series of knife assaults in Australia’s biggest city this year.

Underworld figure targeted again as more firebombings strike Melbourne

A home linked to Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim, a marked underworld figure and professional boxer, was targeted again in one of five suspicious fires across Melbourne overnight.