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Colombo alerts today: protests, strikes & incidents
Live counts
Last alert: · Updated: 2026-10-23 09:12 UTC
30-day snapshot
Busiest day: 2026-10-19 (2)
By type
| Gathering | 3 |
| Shooting | 1 |
Recent alerts
| alerts | Type | Last seen | sources | confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Struggle against superstitions - a big blemish on Sri Lanka's reputation - Howl.link | Gathering | 3 | 31/100 verified | |
| Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines - Print Edition Pensioners protest over benefit anomalies - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka | Gathering | 3 | 31/100 verified | |
| More than 1,200 arrested during protests in France - Sri Lanka Mirror | Gathering | 4 | 39/100 verified | |
| Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines - Print Edition Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff survives shooting in Mumbai - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka | Shooting | 2 | 23/100 unverified |
Frequently asked questions
Are there protests, strikes or incidents in Colombo today?
In the last 24 hours alerts.live shows 1 alerts in Colombo; in the last 7 days 4; in the last 30 days 4. Counts update about every 10 minutes from public news and official open-data sources.
What kinds of incidents are tracked in Colombo?
alerts.live tracks assaults, clashes, shootings, closures and gatherings (protests, strikes, marches). Last 30 days in Colombo: Gathering 3, Shooting 1.
Where does the information for Colombo come from?
Alerts are detected automatically in news articles and official feeds, and every alert links to its original articles. 9 distinct sources are linked for Colombo (tamilwin.com, srilankamirror.com, dailymirror.lk, virakesari.lk, tamilminutes.com).
How reliable are these alerts?
Each alert has a confidence score from 0 to 100 that rises with independent sources and official confirmation. In Colombo over the last 30 days the average is 31/100 and 3 of 4 alerts are verified. See the methodology page for how it is computed.
Is this a safety score for Colombo?
No. alerts.live is descriptive: it counts and maps reported events and does not rate how safe a place is. Always follow local authorities and official guidance.
How can I follow alerts for Colombo?
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Sources
tamilwin.com (2) · srilankamirror.com (2) · dailymirror.lk (2) · virakesari.lk (1) · tamilminutes.com (1) · t.co (1) · organiser.org (1) · news.lankasri.com (1) · bdtonline.com (1)
Monitored news feeds for this place: 2
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