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Police issue traffic plan for fourth Randoli Perahera in Kandy
Fourth Randoli Perahera leaves Sri Dalada Maligawa at 6:44 p.m. on 7-street route. Police announce alternative traffic routes across Kandy.
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Blue liquid in a Heiyanthuduwa paddy field triggered the Colombo water shutdown — and the firm won't name it
Residents traced blue-tinted water 1.5km to a container yard drain. Contaminated soil is now being removed; the company still won't identify the substance.
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Showers forecast for the south-west with winds up to 50 kmph
Met Department forecasts showers in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces with fairly strong winds across the north and north-central zones.
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NZ Herald feature spotlights Sri Lanka's north as an emerging destination
A New Zealand Herald travel feature says Sri Lanka's north is opening to visitors, with new hotels and roads, but tourism there is still in its infancy.
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Water supply cut to parts of Colombo and Gampaha over Kelani River water quality
The NWSDB halted the Ambatale and Kelani South plants over a water quality alert, then restored supply hours later after tests cleared the river intakes.
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Amber heat advisory issued for Tuesday as northern districts drop off the warning list
The Natural Hazards Centre issues a Caution-level heat advisory for Tuesday in the Eastern and North Central provinces and three districts.
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Body of missing Badulla Teaching Hospital anaesthetist found
Police recovered the body of a consultant anaesthetist from Badulla Teaching Hospital near Mahiyanganaya on Monday, hours after he was reported missing.
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Sri Lanka's dengue cases pass 95,000 as the death toll holds at 72
A total of 95,174 dengue cases have been reported in 2026, with July alone accounting for 29,962 and the Western Province for more than half the national total.
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Dry weather damages 8,000 acres of crops, 7,000 farmers affected
The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board says Rs. 3 billion has been set aside for crop compensation as dry weather hits five districts.
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Four killed in road accidents across four police divisions
Police report four deaths in 24 hours in the Uhana, Nuwara Eliya, Weerambugedara and Habaraduwa divisions, with two drivers arrested.
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Showers forecast for Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces on Monday
Met Department forecasts showers in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces on Monday with strong winds of 30-40 kmph.
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Islandwide reservoir storage falls to 36% as dry zone tanks near empty
Sri Lanka's 74 major reservoirs hold just over a third of their effective capacity, with irrigation water now being rationed in the worst-hit districts.
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Sea temperatures around Sri Lanka up 1°C as El Niño strengthens
Sea temperatures around Sri Lanka rose 1°C as Pacific El Niño nears 2016 record levels, with some areas facing no rain until late September.
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Sri Lanka within reach of a 43-year-old heat record, forecasters warn
Meteorologists warn El Niño could break Sri Lanka's 43-year heat record at 40.1°C while drought damages 10,000 acres of farmland.
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Three-wheeler driver killed at Aluthgama crossing, residents block coastal line
A three-wheeler driver died and a passenger was injured after a collision with the Sagarika train at an ungated crossing in Aluthgama on Sunday.
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Amber heat advisory issued for Monday across two provinces and five districts
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre says the heat index will reach Caution level on Monday in the Eastern and North Central provinces.
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Man, 22, drowns while bathing with friends in Galpoththahena Lake
A 22-year-old from Meegahawatta died while bathing in the Eheliyagoda lake with four friends, police said. Eheliyagoda Police are investigating.
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Over 100 acres burnt in fire at Hurulu reserve in Habarana
Officers contained a fire that destroyed over 100 acres of the Hurulu Environmental Park Reserve at Habarana. Officials suspect illegal hunters.
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Two students killed as motorcycles collide on Batticaloa–Koddaikallar road
An 18-year-old died at the scene and a 17-year-old in hospital after two motorcycles collided near the Koddaikallar Kannaki Amman Temple on Saturday night.
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Man killed by wild elephant while riding home from almsgiving in Medawachchiya
A 52-year-old motorcyclist died after a wild elephant attack in the Medawachchiya-Pulleliya area on Saturday night, police said.
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Showers forecast again for Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces on Sunday
The Met Department expects several spells of showers in two provinces and four districts on Sunday, with 30-40 kmph winds over a wide area of the island.
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Fire destroys more than 15 acres of state teak reserve in Monaragala
A fire in a government teak reserve near Hulandawa South in Monaragala has spread across more than 15 acres, driven by dry weather and high winds.
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One killed as buses collide after brake failure near Haggala
A 46-year-old from Ratnapura died and several people were injured when a bus whose brakes failed collided with another near Haggala, Nuwara Eliya.
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Girl, 8, dies after garbage lorry crashes at Walpola railway crossing
A lorry lost control at a closed railway crossing on the Ragama-Kandana road, striking parked vehicles and injuring a mother and her two children.