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Strong winds cause widespread damage in Colombo
30 May 2025 (9:08 AM) Ex-Ministers Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando join Welikada s general inmates
30 May 2025 (2:30 PM) Over 1,700 people affected by adverse weather across Sri Lanka
30 May 2025 (2:43 PM) Italian arrested with over 10kg of Cocaine at BIA
30 May 2025 (10:34 AM) Hearing of case against Yoshitha and his grandmother adjourned
30 May 2025 (12:19 PM) Over 29,000 electricity breakdowns reported across Sri Lanka
30 May 2025 (5:24 PM) |
Several areas in and around Colombo sustained significant damage last night (29) as strong winds swept through the city, toppling trees and disrupting traffic movement. 
Former Ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, who were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court on Wednesday (29), have been placed in a common ward at Welikada Prison, where they will be held with other general inmates. 
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. 
A total of 10 kilograms and 323 grams of cocaine has been seized at the arrival terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake during a joint operation conducted this morning (May 30) by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) and Sri Lanka Customs. 
The Colombo High Court has fixed the case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksasecond son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksaand his maternal grandmother Daisy Forrest, also known as "Daisy Achchi," to be heard on July 11. 
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. Copyright © 2007 - 2025 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
