Residents of the area say that the ground shook at around 7.20 pm in Ambalantota Baragama area. Sri Lanka Latest News
An Ambalantota Mahaara woman said that suddenly there was a loud noise and the ground shook inside the house.
Residents mentioned that several tiles of the house were thrown off, several nearby houses also heard this sound, and it was over in a very short time.
The Hambantota District Disaster Management Center states that no information has been received so far regarding such an earthquake.