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Power outages across multiple areas due to adverse weather
30 May 2025 (12:11 PM) Former NLB Director Thusitha Halloluwa remanded
30 May 2025 (5:53 PM) Over 29,000 electricity breakdowns reported across Sri Lanka
30 May 2025 (5:24 PM) Asian shares mostly decline as uncertainty grows about what s next with Trump s tariffs
30 May 2025 (12:37 PM) Over 1,700 people affected by adverse weather across Sri Lanka
30 May 2025 (2:43 PM) Sri Lanka s inflation climbs in May 2025
30 May 2025 (5:09 PM) |
Power outages have been reported in several areas across the island, including Colombo, following heavy rains and strong winds that lashed parts of the country overnight (May 29). 
Former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB), Thusitha Halloluwa, has been remanded until June 2 by the Fort Chief Magistrate s Court, said Ada Derana reporter. 
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says that as of now, a total of 29,015 electricity breakdowns have been reported across the country due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions. 
Asian shares were mostly lower Friday as uncertainty grew about what will happen next after a U.S. court blocked many of President Donald Trump s sweeping tariffs. 
The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that a total of 1,757 individuals from 485 families have been affected by the adverse weather conditions currently impacting the island. 
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on Year-on-Year basis, has increased to -0.7% in May 2025, compared to -2.0% in April 2025, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics. Copyright © 2007 - 2025 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
