14 people have been confirmed dead as severe floods and landslides hit Sri Lanka. The country has been hit by rains over the past 24 hours affecting nearly 52,000 individuals leading to displacement, school closures, and a red alert weather warning issued by authorities.
A motorsport race in Sri Lanka turned into disaster as a car veered off the track plowing into spectators and race officials. The incident occurred during the Fox Hill Supercross event in Diyatalawa, Sri Lanka, a town in the central hills region known for its tea cultivation.
On November 14, 2023, a seismic activity unfolded, leaving Sri Lanka and Ladakh, India, from dual earthquakes with magnitudes 6.2 and 4.4, respectively.
China’s increasing influence in the Indian Ocean region, the United States has announced an investment of $553 million in a Adani port terminal project in Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo.
