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Between May and June 2024, heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka would lead to flash floods, mudslides, and falling trees across the western and southern parts of the island. [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.
Module:Location map/data/Sri Lanka Colombo Central is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Central Colombo. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
Module:Location map/data/Sri Lanka Colombo Municipality is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Colombo Municipality. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
Heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides and downed trees in many parts of Sri Lanka, killing at least six people and forcing authorities to close schools in some areas, officials said Friday.
According to the Meteorology Department the last four days had seen one of the highest rainfalls in Sri Lanka. [55] 373.3mm of rain fell on Kilinochchi in the 24 hours to 8.30 a.m. on 16 May 2016. [55] Pottuvil recorded the highest rainfall on 15 May 2016 (145.8mm) whilst the highest rainfall on 17 May 2016 (267.8mm) was in Mahailukpallama.
Sri Lanka is the island east of India's southern tip. The southwest monsoon typically peaks during late May to the beginning of June in Sri Lanka, with prevailing winds from the south and southwest, streaming toward the Bay of Bengal. The areas that usually receive the heaviest rain are the south and west of the country, including Kalutara ...
English: Location map of Sri Lanka. Equirectangular projection. Strechted by 101.0%. ... Colombo; Plantilla:Mapa de localización Sri Lanka; Usage on ar.wikipedia.org ...
The 2010 Colombo floods were an isolated incident that took place between 10 November and 11 November 2010 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.As a low-pressure area developed over the city, up to 490 mm (19.3 in) [1] [2] of rain fell during the short period of 15 hours overnight, causing widespread damage and flooding in the area; the highest amount of rainfall in 18 years. [3]