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Wind-Sculpted Steel: How Monsoons Forged Sri Lanka’s Legendary Wootz
science16 days ago

Wind-Sculpted Steel: How Monsoons Forged Sri Lanka’s Legendary Wootz

Ancient Sri Lankans forged the renowned high‑carbon Wootz steel centuries before Damascus blades by smelting iron in hilltop forges that used the power of the monsoons. Archaeologist Gill Juleff showed the furnaces faced the wind and worked like wind‑driven flutes, creating a Bernoulli effect that produced blooms of iron and rich, patterned steel. Originating in the Indian subcontinent and fading after a 12th‑century invasion cut off trade, the technique was reverse‑engineered from these hilltop forges, revealing why Wootz steel was so prized.

via Live Science|
#archaeology#damascus-steel#monsoon-winds
Mass Prison Riot at Negombo in Sri Lanka Leaves 26 Dead, Over 100 Injured
world1 month ago

Mass Prison Riot at Negombo in Sri Lanka Leaves 26 Dead, Over 100 Injured

Two days of violence at Negombo Prison in western Sri Lanka left 26 dead (including seven guards) and more than 100 injured as rival inmate groups clashed, guards' firearms were seized, and inmates—along with women from an adjoining unit—rooftopped the facility demanding release. On Monday, inmates reportedly tried to breach the gates, prompting security forces to respond with gunfire; a roof collapse also injured women. Officials said the clash was triggered by a dispute over an inmate who informed on a drug-trafficking operation inside the prison. At least 23 officers and 54 inmates remained in hospital, with some bullet wounds and other serious injuries reported.

via BBC|
#guards#inmates#negombo-prison
Sri Lanka’s Senior Monk Arrested in Underage Abuse Probe
world3 months ago

Sri Lanka’s Senior Monk Arrested in Underage Abuse Probe

Police in Colombo arrested 71-year-old Pallegama Hemarathana, a senior Buddhist monk and chief custodian of a revered Bodhi-tree temple, on allegations he sexually abused an 11-year-old girl in 2022 at a temple in Anuradhapura. The case prompted a foreign travel ban and the victim’s mother was arrested for allegedly aiding the monk; he is due in court soon, marking Sri Lanka’s most high-profile clergy abuse case to date.

via CBS News|
#anuradhapura#buddhist-monk#pallegama-hemarathana
Sri Lanka’s senior Buddhist monk arrested in alleged minor abuse case
asia3 months ago

Sri Lanka’s senior Buddhist monk arrested in alleged minor abuse case

Police in Sri Lanka arrested Pallegama Hemarathana, one of the country’s most senior Buddhist monks and chief custodian of a Bodhi-tree shrine, on suspicion of abusing a minor in 2022; the survivor’s mother was also arrested for alleged abetting. Hemarathana was taken from hospital and will appear in Colombo court as authorities imposed a travel ban while investigating an alleged abduction and prolonged sexual abuse of the girl. The case marks the highest‑ranking monk to face such allegations in Sri Lanka, arising after a March complaint and ongoing child-protection inquiries.

via The Independent|
#asia#buddhist#monks
Colombo Airport Drug Bust: 22 Monks Arrested Over 110kg Cannabis
world3 months ago

Colombo Airport Drug Bust: 22 Monks Arrested Over 110kg Cannabis

Sri Lankan police arrested 22 Buddhist monks after 110kg of cannabis concealed in their luggage was found at Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport—the largest drug seizure at the airport. A 23rd monk was later arrested; the haul is valued at about 1.1 billion rupees (£2.5m). The group had spent four days on holiday in Bangkok, and authorities suggest the trip may have been funded by donations, with some social-media footage of the monks aboard in lay clothing.

via The Guardian|
#airport#cannabis#drug-bust
Sri Lankan Airport Marijuana Bust Links 22 Monks to 242-Pound Haul
world-news3 months ago

Sri Lankan Airport Marijuana Bust Links 22 Monks to 242-Pound Haul

Twenty-two Buddhist monks returning from a four-day trip to Thailand were arrested at Sri Lanka's international airport after customs found 242 pounds of marijuana—worth about $3.4 million—hidden behind false walls in their luggage; a 23rd monk who organized the trip was later arrested. Investigators said the narcotics were carried by monks-in-training from various temples and schools, funded by an unnamed sponsor as a supposed 'donation' for their return. The seizure is the airport's largest kush detection in history, and the monks were remanded for seven days for further questioning.

via New York Post|
#airports#buddhism#marijuana
Sri Lanka Nabs 22 Buddhist Monks in Record Cannabis Bust at Colombo Airport
world3 months ago

Sri Lanka Nabs 22 Buddhist Monks in Record Cannabis Bust at Colombo Airport

Sri Lankan authorities arrested 22 Buddhist monks after police found more than 110 kilograms of cannabis in their luggage at Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport. The drugs, reportedly hidden in modified false bottoms, were valued at over $3.45 million and involved travelers returning from Thailand. The case marks the largest drug seizure at the airport, with investigators probing possible connections to local drug-running networks; the monks are due before Negombo Magistrate's Court for further proceedings.

via CNN|
#bandaranaike-international-airport#cannabis#drug-smuggling
Sri Lankan Airport Drug Bust Snags 22 Buddhist Monks Carrying Kush
world3 months ago

Sri Lankan Airport Drug Bust Snags 22 Buddhist Monks Carrying Kush

At Sri Lanka's main international airport, 22 student monks were arrested for attempting to smuggle about 242 pounds (roughly 110 kg) of cannabis, concealed in false walls in their luggage. The group had been returning from a Thailand trip; the organizer, a 23rd monk, was later arrested in Colombo. Police said it was the largest Kush seizure at the airport, and the students remain in custody for further questioning.

via The Daily Beast|
#buddhism#cannabis#drug
Sri Lanka Repatriates Iranian Sailors Following US Submarine Attack
world4 months ago

Sri Lanka Repatriates Iranian Sailors Following US Submarine Attack

Sri Lanka repatriated over 200 Iranian sailors who had been stranded after a US torpedo attack: 32 from the Iris Dena and 206 from Irins Bushehr left the country after being granted 30‑day visas and housed at military facilities. The Iris Dena sank on March 4 after an apparent torpedo strike by a US submarine, killing 104 sailors. Irins Bushehr had sought docking due to engine trouble and was subsequently seized by Sri Lanka on March 5. A US DoD video of the strike has circulated.

via BBC|
#iran#naval-incident#repatriation
US torpedo sinks Iranian frigate near Sri Lanka, widening regional tensions
world5 months ago

US torpedo sinks Iranian frigate near Sri Lanka, widening regional tensions

An Iranian Iris Dena frigate, guest of India’s Milan exercises and the International Fleet Review, was struck by a US submarine’s Mark-48 torpedo off Sri Lanka and sank within minutes, with about 87 dead and 32 survivors; the international-waters attack broadens US–Iranian hostilities and puts India in a delicate diplomatic position amid ongoing regional tensions and responses from Sri Lanka and Iran.

via BBC|
#india#iran#milan-exercise