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Over 1,700 people affected by adverse weather across Sri Lanka
30 May 2025 (2:43 PM) Strong winds cause widespread damage in Colombo
30 May 2025 (9:08 AM) Sri Lanka s inflation climbs in May 2025
30 May 2025 (5:09 PM) Ex-Ministers Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando join Welikada s general inmates
30 May 2025 (2:30 PM) Italian arrested with over 10kg of Cocaine at BIA
30 May 2025 (10:34 AM) Asian shares mostly decline as uncertainty grows about what s next with Trump s tariffs
30 May 2025 (12:37 PM) |
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. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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. Copyright © 2007 - 2025 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
