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Risk events in Sri Lanka, April 2026

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169 events were recorded: 94 conflict events and 35 unrest events.

169 eventsSources: gdelt

169 events· Sri Lanka

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 19 events plottedAssault in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 6 Apr 2026Assault in Colombo, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Nagapattinam, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Colombo, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Colombo, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Matara, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Colombo, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Colombo, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 4 Apr 2026Assault in Colombo, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 4 Apr 2026Demonstration in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nagapattinam, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 6 Apr 2026Strike in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Colombo, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 5 Apr 2026Demonstration in Colombo, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 4 Apr 2026Demonstration in Colombo, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 4 Apr 2026
Earthquake
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0 in the list
Disaster
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0 in the list
Conflict
94
13 in the list
Unrest
35
6 in the list
Advisory
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0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

169 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Assault in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

    Severity 2 · Batticaloa · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Batticaloa · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Assault in Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Severity 2 · Colombo · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Nagapattinam, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Nagapattinam · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Batticaloa · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Batticaloa · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nagapattinam, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Nagapattinam · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Strike in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Batticaloa · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Colombo · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Batticaloa · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Colombo · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Batticaloa · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Matara, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Matara · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Colombo · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Colombo · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Colombo · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Assault in Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Severity 2 · Colombo · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Colombo · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Colombo · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.