7 Dead, 21 Missing After Massive Hasalaka Landslide

COLOMBO (News 1st); A catastrophic landslide struck Yahangala mountain in Hasalaka, leaving a trail of devastation.

According to Sri Lanka Police, seven bodies have been recovered, while 21 individuals remain missing following the collapse believed to have been triggered by relentless rainfall.

This tragedy adds to the mounting toll of Sri Lanka’s ongoing weather disaster, which has already caused widespread flooding and displacement.