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Name used in the default map caption; image = Colombo district location map.svg The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:" top = 6.9951166 Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees; bottom = 6.7062666 Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees; left = 79.8124055 Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees; right = 80 ...
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]
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]
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 missing, officials said. The ...
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 ...
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.
name = Greater Colombo Name used in the default map caption; image = Location map of greater Colombo.png The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:" top = 6.9483 Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees; bottom = 6.889 Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees; left = 79.8347 Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal ...
image = Location map of Colombo municipality.png The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:" top = 6.9821 Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees; bottom = 6.8618 Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees; left = 79.8189 Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees; right = 79.891 Longitude at right edge of map, in ...