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Man killed as cab hits lottery booth on Batticaloa–Kalmunai road
A 39-year-old from Polonnaruwa died when a cab left the Batticaloa–Kalmunai road and struck a lottery booth signboard, one of three fatal crashes reported Monday.
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Four escape unhurt after car hits wild elephant on Habarana–Minneriya road
A car struck a wild elephant on the Habarana–Minneriya road through Minneriya National Park early Monday. The four occupants fled on foot and were unharmed.
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Schools in Hatton and Nuwara Eliya zones may close at principals' discretion
Principals across the Hatton and Nuwara Eliya education zones can decide whether to open or close schools on Monday as heavy rain hits the Central Province.
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Woman killed and four reported missing as earth mound collapses on house at Hatton
A woman was killed and four people were reported missing after an earth mound collapsed onto a house at Polpitiya, Hatton, police said.
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Hill country roads cut by rockfalls and floodwater as rain tops 200 mm
The Colombo–Kandy and Hatton–Colombo roads were closed on Monday and homes flooded at Hatton and Ratnapura after rainfall reached 204 mm at Watawala.
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Eighteen injured as SLTB and private buses collide head-on at Karadupana, Kegalle
An SLTB bus and a private bus collided at Karadupana junction in Kegalle early Monday, injuring at least 18 people who were taken to Kegalle Teaching Hospital.
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Major flood warning issued for Kelani River valley at Dehiowita, Ruwanwella and Yatiyantota
The Irrigation Department warns a major flood could develop within 24 hours along the Kelani River, with a minor flood also expected on the Kalu Ganga at Ratnapura.
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Red major-flood alert issued for ten divisions along the Mahaweli
The Irrigation Department has raised its Mahaweli warning to a Red major-flood alert covering ten divisions for 48 hours, citing Kotmale spill-gate risk.
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Heavy rain above 100 mm forecast for Sabaragamuwa, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya
The Met Department expects falls above 100 mm in Sabaragamuwa and the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts on Monday — double Sunday's threshold.
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Rain to ease from Tuesday afternoon, but Pacific typhoon could bring more after August 6
Met Department says rain will ease from Tuesday afternoon, but a Pacific typhoon could bring renewed showers to the hill country after August 6.
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Man killed as earth embankment collapses on shop in Nawalapitiya; families evacuated
A 67-year-old man died when an earth embankment collapsed onto a shop at Solankanda, as flooding from the Maskeli Oya forced families out of their homes.
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NBRO raises landslide warnings to 'Red' evacuation level in three districts
NBRO escalated its landslide warnings twice on Monday, issuing Red evacuation alerts for six divisions across Kandy, Kegalle and Nuwara Eliya.
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Sri Lanka tops World Schools Debating Championship preliminary standings for the first time
Sri Lanka's schools team won seven of eight preliminary debates in Nairobi to rank first of more than 80 countries — the country's best-ever WSDC result.
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Three spill gates open automatically at Upper Kotmale Reservoir as catchment rain continues
Three spill gates at the Upper Kotmale Reservoir opened automatically early Monday, with residents along both banks of the Kotmale Oya told to stay vigilant.
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Dengue cases fall 18% in a week as national total reaches 85,364
Dengue cases fall 18% to 85,364 cumulative; death toll steady at 62 as NDCU orders mosquito control at exam centres.
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World's largest orchid blooms at Peradeniya gardens after 16 years
A Grammatophyllum speciosum has flowered at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya — the first time the species has bloomed there since about 2010.
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12-hour water cut across Kandy city today for Getambe plant repairs
Water supply to Kandy will be cut 9 a.m.–9 p.m. for urgent electrical maintenance at the Getambe treatment plant.
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Met Department forecasts 50 mm showers and strong winds as heavy-rain advisory lapses
Fairly heavy showers of about 50 mm are likely in Sabaragamuwa and five districts on Sunday, with 40-50 kmph winds over five provinces.
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Two young men killed in motorcycle-tipper collision near Muttur
Two young men from Kilivetti died when their motorcycle collided head-on with a tipper truck on the Trincomalee-Batticaloa road on Sunday afternoon.
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Education is a right, not a privilege, PM tells scholarship ceremony
PM Harini Amarasuriya addressed Nena Isura 2026, where 460 Grade Five Scholarship students received awards funded through A/Ls.
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Two spill gates opened at Polgolla Dam as heavy rain raises flood risk
Polgolla Mahaweli Dam released 3,940 cubic feet per second into the Victoria Reservoir on Sunday after two spill gates were opened two feet each.
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Red warning issued for strong winds and rough seas from Galle to Pottuvil
The Met Department has issued a Red warning for seas from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota, with gusts of 60-70 kmph, valid until 8 p.m. on Monday.
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Residents warn of dengue risk as Perahera waste sits uncleared at Saman Devalaya
Residents say Ratnapura Municipal Council has left waste uncleared for four days after the Perahera, at a site already designated a high-risk dengue zone.
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Wadduwa woman and unborn baby die days before scheduled delivery; relatives cite dengue
A 34-year-old Wadduwa woman and her unborn baby died days before a scheduled caesarean. An open verdict was returned; relatives say tests showed dengue.