Sri Lanka: live alerts, protests & incidents
Live counts
Last alert: · Updated: 2026-10-23 11:11 UTC
30-day snapshot
Busiest day: 2026-10-19 (2)
By type
| Gathering | 4 |
| Shooting | 1 |
Cities with the most alerts
Recent alerts
| alerts | Type | Last seen | sources | confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Struggle against superstitions - a big blemish on Sri Lanka's reputation - Howl.link · Colombo | Gathering | 3 | 31/100 verified | |
| Villagers protest against PTO - Dinamalar · Kandy | Gathering | 5 | 39/100 verified | |
| Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines - Print Edition Pensioners protest over benefit anomalies - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka · Colombo | Gathering | 3 | 31/100 verified | |
| More than 1,200 arrested during protests in France - Sri Lanka Mirror · Colombo | 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 · Colombo | Shooting | 2 | 23/100 unverified |
Frequently asked questions
Are there protests, strikes or incidents in Sri Lanka today?
In the last 24 hours alerts.live shows 1 alerts in Sri Lanka; in the last 7 days 5; in the last 30 days 5. Counts update about every 10 minutes from public news and official open-data sources.
What kinds of incidents are tracked in Sri Lanka?
alerts.live tracks assaults, clashes, shootings, closures and gatherings (protests, strikes, marches). Last 30 days in Sri Lanka: Gathering 4, Shooting 1.
Where does the information for Sri Lanka come from?
Alerts are detected automatically in news articles and official feeds, and every alert links to its original articles. 14 distinct sources are linked for Sri Lanka (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 Sri Lanka over the last 30 days the average is 33/100 and 4 of 5 alerts are verified. See the methodology page for how it is computed.
Is this a safety score for Sri Lanka?
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 Sri Lanka?
Use "Get alerts" on the live map to receive an email digest for Sri Lanka, chosen from every 15 minutes up to monthly, or subscribe to the Atom feed of this page.
Sources
tamilwin.com (2) · srilankamirror.com (2) · dailymirror.lk (2) · virakesari.lk (1) · tamilminutes.com (1) · tamil.samayam.com (1) · t.co (1) · organiser.org (1) · news.lankasri.com (1) · naamtamilar.org (1) · maalaimalar.com (1) · dinamalar.com (1)