Sources: RTÉ
Eighteen people are killed and fourteen others are rescued after a landslide at Kiteezi Landfill, a rubbish dump in Kampala, Uganda. 2024-08-10
Floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rain occur in Sri Lanka, with five people killed and five others injured when a tree falls on a bus in Colombo. Another person is killed by a falling rock in Galle District. 2023-10-6
Three women are killed in a stampede in Colombo, Sri Lanka, during an US$8 cash handout at a businessman's warehouse. 2020-05-21
A series of explosions at churches and hotels in four cities in Sri Lanka, including the nation's commercial capital and largest city Colombo, kills at least 359 people and wounds around 500 others. ISIL has since claimed responsibility for the attacks. 2019-04-21
Police in Colombo, Sri Lanka, arrest three Sinhalese Buddhist monks for torching a Muslim-owned clothing store, raising fears for safety among Muslims. 2013-04-2
At least 27 people are killed and dozens are wounded in conflicts between inmates and guards at Welikada prison in Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka. 2012-11-10
Sri Lanka marks the third anniversary of the end of its 26-year civil war with a large military parade in Colombo. 2012-05-19
Riots break out in a prison in central Colombo, Sri Lanka, injuring 31 inmates and guards. 2012-01-25
Britain's High Commission in Colombo lifts travel advice restrictions on Sri Lanka for the first time in approximately 30 years. 2010-08-6
The home of an opposition activist is bombed in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo days ahead of the presidential election. 2010-01-22