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News from Oct 26, 2026 (UTC)

Sri Lanka isSteady

About usual

Last 14 days

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Why

  1. A British air stewardess accused as a 'drug mule' was moved from a Sri Lankan prison after deadly riots left 30 people dead.

    24 eventsdailymail.comSource

  2. Flood warnings have been issued for the Kelani and Attanagalu Oya basins.

    7 eventsdailymirror.lkSource

  3. An activist accuses Homagama police of brutally assaulting a man who later died.

    5 eventslankanewspapers.comSource

What happened

  • Statements19%
  • Cooperation54%
  • Criticism13%
  • Protests1%
  • Pressure6%
  • Fighting7%

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