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This OSAC product provides a brief update about top-line private sector security concerns in each region. This report covers security environment updates for Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Fuel reserves in Sri Lanka have completely depleted. Wait times at fuel stations are 48 to 72 hours, prompting altercations across the country. Only essential services are functioning. Airlines are successfully mitigatin...

Protests have spread nationwide in Sri Lanka and are likely to continue intermittently for several months, since the underlying conditions leading to the recent unrest are likely to persist. While protests, power outages...

Sri Lanka is facing fuel shortages, a foreign exchange crunch, import bans, power cuts, and the looming threat of default. As the economic crisis continues, private sector personnel are likely to face increasing difficul...

As part of a growing trend in recent years, several South and Southeast Asian governments have shutdown communication systems in response to civil unrest. This report assesses how the Sri Lankan government has shutdown s...

Following the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka, hotel safety and security on the island became a subject of interest for OSAC members. This report provides information about new security measures in place at hotel...

Sri Lankan voters will go to the polls on November 16 to choose a new president in an election dominated by prevalent security issues within the last year. The two frontrunners have drawn on different approaches to navig...

On April 26, the Department of State ordered the temporary departure of school-age eligible family members of U.S. government employees in Sri Lanka. It also authorized the voluntary departure of non-emergency employees...

Summary On Easter Sunday, April 21, there were seven coordinated bombings of churches and hotels across the country, which killed more than 320 people, including four U.S. citizens, and injured 500. Most, if not all, are...

The island nation of Sri Lanka has called on aid organizations to help with an “unprecedented” outbreak of dengue fever that has killed nearly 300 people and infected over 105,000 this year alone. Dengue fever is endemic...

Heavy monsoon rain in Sri Lanka has killed at least 13 people and displaced at least 40,000 others since it began in mid-May. The flooding has forced the evacuation of low-lying areas, and the subsequent landslide threat...

On March 6, Sri Lanka’s government declared a nationwide seven-day state of emergency in response to communal violence in the central district of Kandy, a popular tourist town located approximately 120km east of Colombo....

Starting on January 7, Sri Lanka’s Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) will remain closed for runway repairs every day between 8:30am and 4:30pm until April 6. Serving as the primary airport in Colombo, CMB’s renova...

Maithripala Sirisena defeated Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a surprising turn of events in January that ended Rajapaksa’s decade-long presidency. Sirisena’s ascendency to presidency was welcomed by we...

On January 8, Sri Lankans will take to the voting booth to either re-elect President Mahinda Rajapaksa or choose his challenger, Maithripala Sirisena. Regardless of the outcome, OSAC constituents should be aware of the...

On September 3, a video statement emerged online of al-Qa’ida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri announcing the formation of a new branch, al-Qa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), the group’s fifth official affiliate and its f...

May Day, a traditional spring holiday that has become synonymous with International Workers Day, is a day for workers and activists of various stripes to express grievances, usually in the form of street protests.

A recent crackdown on NGOs in Sri Lanka has OSAC constituents concerned about the safety of their employees and the long-term viability of their programs. In July, the Sri Lankan government issued a number of measures th...

The Major Events Monthly is designed to provide information relevant to upcoming major events through OSAC reports and synopses of open source media. The publication is intended to keep interested constituents informed...

The 2011 Cricket World Cup (CWC) opening ceremony kicks off in Dhaka, Bangladesh on February 17. Matches will be played in cities across Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India, with the final due to take place in Mumbai, India...