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4 killed, over 4,300 affected by heavy rains in Sri Lanka-Xinhua

COLOMBO, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Four people have died, eight others have been injured and one person remains missing due to heavy rains in Sri Lanka, which have affected 4,360 people from 1,190 families, the country's Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Sunday. The affected people were reported from 125 divisional secretariat areas across 17 districts, according to the DMC. The adverse weather has also damaged 617 houses, it added. ■ Source link

Sri Lanka’s fuel import bill jumps over 60 pct through August-Xinhua

COLOMBO, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's expenditure on fuel imports rose sharply during the first eight months of 2026, reaching 4.07 billion U.S. dollars, according to a report by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka dated Sept. 30, local media reported Sunday. The figure was 1.55 billion dollars higher than the 2.52 billion dollars spent during the corresponding period of 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 61.6 percent, according to local news outlet Ada Derana. In August alone, fuel imports cost Sri Lanka 450.6 million dollars, up 76.5 percent from 255.2 million dollars in August 2025. The increase amounted to 195.4 million dollars compared with the same month last year. Of the August fuel import bill, 321.9 million dollars were spent on refined petroleum, compared with 202.9 ...

Sri Lanka police to strengthen security at apartment complexes following reports of drug trafficking-Xinhua

COLOMBO, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka Police said Friday that it will strengthen security at 24 apartment complexes in and around Colombo, following reports of drug trafficking and damage to public property. The apartment complexes are part of Colombo's housing program, the Urban Regeneration Project. Police said drug trafficking and damage to common property had been reported around some of the housing complexes. Local authorities said they will establish police posts where necessary, increase regular patrols and take strict legal action against those involved in damaging public property. ■ Source link