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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]
railway station Code District Elevation m Distance between Colombo Fort Km; Colombo Fort: FOT Colombo: 4.87 0 Maradana: MDA Colombo: 5.46 2.08 Dematagoda: DAG Colombo: 3.05 4.54 Kelaniya: KLA Gampaha: 3.96 7.72 Wanawasala: WSL Gampaha: 3.25 9.42 Hunupitiya: HUN Gampaha: 3.04 10.84 Ederamulla: EDM Gampaha: 3.18 12.58 Horape: HRP Gampaha: 3.52 14 ...
A contract was signed by Malaysia's Airport Express Air and Rail Company and the government of Sri Lanka for a new electric rail line between Negombo and Colombo, and the project was expected to be completed by 2018. [31] Electrification of the busiest sections of the network was proposed several times to improve energy efficiency and ...
List of railway stations in Sri Lanka, ... (currently the National Railway Museum, Colombo) D. Dematagoda, ... Free Trade Zone ...
List of named passenger trains of Sri Lanka; List of rail accidents in Sri Lanka; List of railway stations in Sri Lanka; List of railway stations in Sri Lanka by line; Locomotives of Sri Lanka Railways; Madhu Road railway station; Main Line (Sri Lanka) Mallakam railway station; Mankulam railway station; Mannar line; Matale line; Maviddapuram ...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka closed schools on Monday as heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides in many parts of the island nation, leaving at least 10 people dead and six others ...
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.
A depression off south-east Sri Lanka caused torrential rain and minor floods. [9] Nearly 100mm of rainfall was reported in Avissawella, Hambantota and Kurunegala and several parts of the capital Colombo were flooded. [10] [11] Seas off Mannar and Trincomalee were expected to be rough. [10]