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The eastern shores of Sri Lanka were the hardest hit since it faced the epicentre of the earthquake, while the southwestern shores were hit later, but the death toll was just as severe. The southwestern shores are a hotspot for tourists and fishing. The degradation of the natural environment in Sri Lanka contributed to the high death tolls ...
Senali Koshila Fonseka was born on 18 September 1992 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. [11] [12] [13] Her father Upali Fonseka was one of the brothers of Sri Lankan famous actress Malini Fonseka , who known as Queen of Sinhalese cinema .
He was sentenced for two years rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court. [15] In September 2022, Sakvithi Ranasinghe, who pleaded guilty to financial fraud, was sentenced to 22 years rigorous imprisonment suspended for 5 years by the Colombo High Court. The accused who pleaded guilty to 11 charges was sentenced two years for each charge.
MT New Diamond is a very large crude carrier. On 3 September 2020, the ship caught fire off the western coast of Sri Lanka, resulting in the death of a Filipino crew member. After burning intermittently for almost a week, the fire was reported to be extinguished by 11 September. In July 2021 the ship was beached at Gadani Ship Breaking Yard .
LGBT rights in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Status Illegal since 1885 (as British Ceylon) Penalty 10 years in prison and fines (Not enforced, ruled unenforceable by the Supreme Court, legalisation proposed) Gender identity Legally permitted following medical vetting; surgical intervention not legally required Military No Family rights Adoption No Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in ...
9.1–9.3. Depth. 30. Epicenter. Indian Ocean, off the coast of Sumatra. Casualties. 31,229 confirmed dead, 4,093 missing, 21,411 injured. Sri Lanka was one of the countries struck by the tsunami resulting from the Indian Ocean earthquake on December 26, 2004. On January 3, 2005, Sri Lankan authorities reported 30,000+ confirmed deaths.
Lieutenant Commander Yoshitha Rajapaksa (born 12 June 1988) is a Sri Lankan sportsman and former naval officer. He is the son of the sixth president of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa and served as the chief of staff to the prime minister of Sri Lanka . He was a lieutenant commander in the Sri Lanka Navy and had been an aide-de-camp to the president.
Alma mater. Richmond College, Galle, University of Colombo [citation needed] Profession. Lawyer. Vasudeva Nanayakkara ( Sinhala: වාසුදේව නානායක්කාර) (born 3 January 1939) is a Sri Lankan left-wing politician, Member of Parliament and presidential candidate in the 1982 and 1999 Sri Lankan presidential elections .