Sri Lanka’s recent drowning deaths linked to aftermath of extreme weather events

Mongabay
Jun 10, 2026, 2:09 pm289 ptsTop
DEDURU OYA, Sri Lanka – On April 16, eight members of Priyantha Kumara’s family including his wife, son, brother, father-in-law, and four other relatives were swept away by strong currents in the Deduru Oya, a river in Sri Lanka’s North Western province. Sri Lanka Police reported more than 30 drowning…

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