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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 ...
The 2022 Sri Lankan protests, commonly known as Aragalaya ( Sinhala: අරගලය, lit. 'The Struggle'), were a series of mass protests that began in March 2022 against the government of Sri Lanka. The government was heavily criticized for mismanaging the Sri Lankan economy, which led to a subsequent economic crisis involving severe ...
2024 Sri Lankan presidential election: Sri Lanka receives a record number of presidential candidates for the upcoming election with 39 applications accepted, surpassing the previous record of 35 candidates in 2019. [ 101] 20 Sri Lankan hostages in cybercrime camps in Myawaddy, Myanmar are rescued. [ 102]
The Sri Lankan economic crisis[ 8] is an ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka that started in 2019. [ 9] It is the country's worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. [ 9] It has led to unprecedented levels of inflation, near-depletion of foreign exchange reserves, shortages of medical supplies, and an increase in prices of basic commodities ...
2021 Sri Lanka floods. The 2021 floods and landslides in Sri Lanka are flash floods and mudslides which were caused from heavy torrential rainfalls during May and June 2021. As of 7 June 2021; the monsoon floods affected in about 10 districts, killing at least 17 persons including about 10 because of floods and 4 people because of mudslides.
The mixed economy of Sri Lanka was worth $84 billion by nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019 [ 32] and $296.959 billion by purchasing power parity (PPP). [ 33] The country had experienced an annual growth of 6.4 percent from 2003 to 2012, well above its regional peers.
1 November – The 15th Population and Housing Census conducted every ten years commences at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. [ 119 ] 3 November – Sri Lanka Cricket calls for an urgent and comprehensive explanation from the entire coaching staff and selectors after Sri Lanka suffers 302-run loss to India in the 2023 Cricket World Cup ...
The 2022 Sri Lankan political crisis was a political crisis in Sri Lanka due to the power struggle between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the people of Sri Lanka. It was fueled by the anti-government protests and demonstrations by the public due to the economic crisis in the country. The anti-government sentiment across various parts of Sri ...