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What happened in Sri Lanka

  1. Arrests in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 5 · 4 hours ago
  2. Arrests in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 1 · 1 hour ago
  3. Kidnapping in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 1 · 2 hours ago
  4. Arrests in Kumbukwewa, Sri Lanka Kumbukwewa, Sri Lanka · 1 · 3 hours ago
  5. Protest in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · 1 · 4 hours ago
  6. Arrests in Sri Lanka Arrested: reports differ Sri Lanka · 2 · 13 hours ago
  7. Arrests in Ragama, Sri Lanka Ragama, Sri Lanka · 1 · 6 hours ago
  8. Deaths in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · 1 · 8 hours ago
  9. Arrests in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 1 · 8 hours ago
  10. Storm in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 2 · 29 hours ago
  11. Arrests in Palk Strait, Sri Lanka Palk Strait, Sri Lanka · 1 · 24 hours ago
  12. Protest in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka · 1 · 26 hours ago
  13. Fire in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 1 · 36 hours ago
  14. Protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 1 · 37 hours ago
  15. Deaths in Avissawella, Sri Lanka Avissawella, Sri Lanka · 1 · 38 hours ago
  16. Arrests in Negombo, Sri Lanka Negombo, Sri Lanka · 1 · 39 hours ago
  17. Shooting in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 4 · 2 days ago
  18. Crash in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 1 · 45 hours ago
  19. Shooting in China Bay, Sri Lanka: 1 killed, 2 injured 1 killed2 injured China Bay, Sri Lanka · 2 · 2 days ago
  20. Crash in Sri Lanka Killed: reports differ Sri Lanka · 2 · 2 days ago
  21. Arrests in Homagama, Sri Lanka Killed: reports differArrested: reports differ Homagama, Sri Lanka · 2 · 2 days ago
  22. Arrests in Maligakanda, Sri Lanka Maligakanda, Sri Lanka · 1 · 2 days ago
  23. Arrests in Talaimannar, Sri Lanka Talaimannar, Sri Lanka · 2 · 2 days ago
  24. Storm in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 1 · 2 days ago
  25. Arrests in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 1 · 2 days ago
  26. Fire in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka Kelaniya, Sri Lanka · 1 · 2 days ago
  27. Arrests in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 1 · 2 days ago
  28. Shooting in Galagedara, Sri Lanka Galagedara, Sri Lanka · 2 · 2 days ago
  29. Protest in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · 1 · 2 days ago
  30. Protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 1 · 2 days ago
  31. Arrests in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka · 1 · 2 days ago
  32. Shooting in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka Trincomalee, Sri Lanka · 1 · 2 days ago
  33. Storm in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka · 1 · 2 days ago

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Last 30 days in Sri Lanka · 42 events · busiest day 3 November 2026 (13)

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the last hours, in short

9 events in the last 24 hours · 1 countries

  • Crime and arrests6
  • Natural disasters1
  • Kidnappings1
  • Protests1

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  1. Arrests in Colombo, Sri Lanka1 hour ago · 1 independent report
  2. Kidnapping in Colombo, Sri Lanka2 hours ago · 1 independent report
  3. Arrests in Kumbukwewa, Sri Lanka3 hours ago · 1 independent report

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