Myanmar

The world is paying little attention to the atrocities being committed in Myanmar compared with the attention focused on the war in Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza. The low level of media freedom in Myanmar and the consequent paucity of…

Each month, ACLED’s Asia Pacific Team collects information on the dates, actors, locations, fatalities, and types of all reported political violence and protest events in the region. Details below on significant developments in May 2025 …

A total of 15 Sri Lankans who were trafficked and forcibly employed in cybercrime centers in Myawaddy, Myanmar have been rescued and repatriated, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism said. The safe return of…

The Ministry of Health announced that Sri Lanka is prepared to dispatch a medical team to Myanmar to assist those affected by the recent earthquake. Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated that a team of medical professionals,…

An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Myanmar, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said on Friday, while hundreds of people poured out of buildings in the Thai capital Bangkok after the tremors. There was no immediate word…

The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to Thailand, Wijayanthi Edirisinghe has called on Chatchai Bangchuad, Secretary-General of the National Security Council (NSC) of Thailand recently. The meeting focused on…

Sri Lankan civil society groups and activists are mobilizing to save more than 100 Rohingya refugees rescued off the Indian Ocean island nation last month following a government announcement that they will be deported. A group of about…

The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has requested an international arrest warrant for Myanmar's military ruler over the persecution of the Rohingya minority. Prosecutor Karim Khan's office stated on…

The 15 Sri Lankan fishermen, who were sentenced to 7-year rigorous imprisonment in Myanmar for violating the maritime boundaries, have been granted a general amnesty. This was communicated to the media by the Ambassador of Sri Lanka in…

Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry has requested assistance from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara to facilitate the early repatriation of rescued Sri Lankan nationals currently in…