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The 2024 Sri Lanka floods were a natural disaster resulting from heavy monsoon rains, causing flash floods, mudslides, and falling trees. [1] The floods killed at least 16 people and affected 20 out of the country's 25 districts, with some areas reporting over 400 mm (16 in) of rain. [2] [3] [4] At least five people were injured by mudslides in ...
The Department of Immigration and Emigration issues a notice granting 14 days, starting from 23 February, for Russian and Ukrainian tourists living long-term in Sri Lanka to leave the country. Many of these tourists had been residing in Sri Lanka on periodic extensions of their tourist visas since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
10 February 2009: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium – Dambulla, Central Province: 16,800: Press Box End; Scoreboard End – 23 March 2001: 17 February 2024: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) Maitland Place, Lord's of Sri Lanka Colombo, Western Province: 10,000: Tennis Courts End; South End; 16 March 1984: 14 February 1982: 3 February ...
The Sri Lankan anti-Muslim riots were a series of religious riots targeting Muslims that began in the town of Ampara located in Sri Lanka on 26 February 2018, spreading to the Kandy District from March 2 until its end on March 10, 2018. Muslim citizens, mosques, and other properties were attacked by mobs of Sinhalese Buddhists.
2020. 2024. Sri Lanka is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France from July 26 to August 11, 2024. This will mark Sri Lanka 's nineteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Seven of the nation's previous Olympic appearances were under the name Ceylon .
Sri Lanka's parliament approved amendments to a decades-old law on Tuesday to allow Elon Musk's Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, to set up operations in the South Asian island nation. Sri ...
Tallest structures. This list ranks the structures in Sri Lanka that stand at least 100 m (330 ft) or 20 floors. Only completed buildings and structures are included. / 6.92694°N 79.85833°E / 6.92694; 79.85833 ( Lotus Tower) / 6.91889°N 79.85444°E / 6.91889; 79.85444 ( Altair)
The system is planned to be operated as a public-private partnership between the Government of Sri Lanka and selected private entities. [2] The project estimated to be worth US$1.5 billion was commenced during the presidency of Maithripala Sirisena in 2017 and was regarded as the largest single foreign-funded infrastructure project in Sri Lanka.