Sri Lanka: Live Risk & Event Map

Recently reported events for Sri Lanka, drawn from 100+ open sources and geocoded by GeoBit. For the interactive, continuously-updated picture, open the live map.

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Date	Type	Location	Reported event
2026-08-29	Arrests	Sri Lanka	Seven Tamil Nadu fishermen held by Sri Lankan Navy for alleged maritime-boundary violations were released to Indian High Commission custody · GEOBIT AI
2026-08-29	Violence against civilians	Sri Lanka	Violence against civilians · GEOBIT AI
2026-08-28	Violence against civilians	Sri Lanka	Colombo Crimes Division arrested two Chinese nationals in Sigiriya on Aug. 28 in connection with the July 23 assault, abduction and murder o · GEOBIT AI
2026-08-27	Disaster	Sri Lanka	Disaster · GEOBIT AI
2026-08-27	Arrests	Sri Lanka	Police arrested a married couple on drug-trafficking charges in routine narcotics enforcement operation. · GEOBIT AI
2026-08-27	Disaster	Sri Lanka	Jeep collided with three-wheeler resulting in three deaths including a 10-day-old infant. · GEOBIT AI
2026-08-26	Protests	Sri Lanka	Tamil Nadu fishermen announced indefinite strike action beginning 30 August in protest of ongoing Sri Lankan detentions and boat seizures; p · GEOBIT AI
2026-08-26	Other	Sri Lanka	More than a dozen Iran-flagged oil tankers reported gathered off Sri Lanka's coast due to US-related port access restrictions; represents ma · GEOBIT AI
2026-08-26	Protests	Sri Lanka	Sri Lankan police forcefully dispersed Tamil families protesting in Jaffna over missing relatives allegedly taken by state security forces d · GEOBIT AI
2026-08-26	Protests	Sri Lanka	Sri Lankan police forcefully dispersed a long-running protest by Tamil families of the disappeared demanding information on relatives missin · GEOBIT AI
2026-08-25	Other	Sri Lanka	Chemical leak scare prompted temporary water-distribution suspension; Disaster Management Centre restored supply by 04:30. · GEOBIT AI
2026-08-25	Arrests	Sri Lanka	Former State Intelligence Service Director Suresh Salley's detention extended for a further 90 days under fresh court order linked to Easter · GEOBIT AI
2026-08-24	Protests	Sri Lanka	Demonstrators staged protest outside Bar Association of Sri Lanka headquarters demanding BASL President resignation. · GEOBIT AI
2026-08-23	Arrests	Sri Lanka	Man arrested for abusing and obstructing police officers on duty during Kandy Esala procession at Temple of the Tooth Relic entrance; suspec · GEOBIT AI
2026-08-23	Explosions/Remote violence	Sri Lanka	A live hand grenade was found near the house of a close associate of Wanathe Chathu. · GEOBIT AI
2026-08-23	Explosions/Remote violence	Sri Lanka	A live hand grenade was thrown at or placed near a house in Borella linked to an organized crime associate; the grenade failed to detonate a · GEOBIT AI

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