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13 events · 1 countries · 47 deaths confirmed · 2 events where reports differ

What happened in Sri Lanka

Crash in Colombo, Sri Lanka: at least 5 killed, at least 50 injured at least 5 killedat least 50 injured Colombo, Sri Lanka · 18 · 35 hours ago
Deaths in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka: 42 killed 42 killed Vavuniya, Sri Lanka · 2 · 11 hours ago
Flooding in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 9 · 17 hours ago
Arrests in Colombo, Sri Lanka Arrested: reports differ Colombo, Sri Lanka · 2 · 12 hours ago
Arrests in Galle, Sri Lanka Galle, Sri Lanka · 1 · 8 hours ago
Flooding in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 3 · 26 hours ago
News in Maradana, Sri Lanka Maradana, Sri Lanka · 2 · 23 hours ago
Arrests in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · 2 · 27 hours ago
Arrests in Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka Arrested: reports differ Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka · 2 · 30 hours ago
Deaths in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · 1 · 27 hours ago
Arrests in Katunayake, Sri Lanka Katunayake, Sri Lanka · 1 · 28 hours ago
Arrests in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · 1 · 33 hours ago
Arrests in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 1 · 33 hours ago

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Accidents Crash in Colombo, Sri Lanka: at least 5 killed, at least 50 injured at least 5 killedat least 50 injured Colombo, Sri Lanka · 18 Other Deaths in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka: 42 killed 42 killed Vavuniya, Sri Lanka · 2 Natural disasters Flooding in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 9 Crime and arrests Arrests in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 2 Natural disasters Arrests in Galle, Sri Lanka Galle, Sri Lanka · 1 Natural disasters Flooding in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 3 Other News in Maradana, Sri Lanka Maradana, Sri Lanka · 2 Crime and arrests Arrests in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · 2 Crime and arrests Arrests in Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka · 2 Terrorism Deaths in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · 1 Crime and arrests Arrests in Katunayake, Sri Lanka Katunayake, Sri Lanka · 1 Crime and arrests Arrests in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · 1 Natural disasters Arrests in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 1

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Last 30 days in Sri Lanka · 20 events · busiest day 10 November 2026 (8)

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5 events in the last 24 hours · 1 countries · 1 with a confirmed death toll

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Arrests in Colombo, Sri Lankasources give figures that cannot all be true.
Arrests in Kilinochchi, Sri Lankasources give figures that cannot all be true.

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