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Two Children Die of Smoke Inhalation in Batticaloa Hotel Room Fire
A boy aged three and a girl aged five from the same family died after a fire broke out in their hotel room in Batticaloa on Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka's dengue toll rises to 17 deaths; special control drive set for June
Dengue deaths reach 17 and cases climb to 32,071 in 2026; a three-day mosquito control drive is planned for June 8-10 across eight districts.
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Missing fishing vessel Meenu Baba 1 found after running out of fuel
Meenu Baba 1, missing since late April with six crew, has been found stalled at sea out of fuel, as two other Sri Lankan boats face emergencies near Indonesia.
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Health Ministry Reports 203 Meningitis Cases Across Several Districts
The Health Ministry says 203 meningitis cases have been reported from Deniyaya, Diyatalawa, Rikillagaskada and Kandy, urging the public not to panic.
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Meat shops, casinos and betting centres to close three days for Vesak
Sri Lanka will shut meat outlets, slaughterhouses, casinos, betting centres and social clubs from May 30 to June 1 to mark the 2570th Vesak festival.
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Teacher drowns at Kirinda as Met Department warns of high waves along coast
A teacher died after waves swept a school group at Kirinda beach, as the Met Department issued a 24-hour high-wave and strong-wind advisory for the coast.
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12-Hour Water Cut for Mahara and Gampaha on May 27 for Expressway Pipeline Work
The Water Board will suspend supply to Mahara and Gampaha for 12 hours from 7pm on May 27 for Central Expressway pipeline work; residents urged to store water.
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Sri Lanka declares five Anuradhapura forests as protected reserves
Environment Minister Patabendi declares five Anuradhapura forests totalling 2,169 hectares as protected reserves ahead of World Environment Day.
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Gold stolen from relic chamber of Hanthana Sandagiri Maha Seya
Police have deployed three teams and K9 units to trace a gang that stole gold jewellery worth millions from the relic chamber of a Kandy-area temple.
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Health Ministry urges precautions as meningitis-like viral illness spreads to new areas
An influenza-type virus showing meningitis symptoms has spread to Rikillagaskada, Diyathalawa and Kandy, the Health Ministry says, urging public precautions.
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19 apparel workers injured as bus overturns into paddy field in Kahathuduwa
Nineteen apparel factory workers suffered minor injuries when their bus veered off Diyagama Road and overturned into a paddy field in Kahathuduwa.
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Navy rescue underway for stranded fishing vessel Meenu Baba 1, 100nm offshore
A rescue is underway for the trawler Meenu Baba 1, disabled 100 nautical miles offshore by an electrical failure, after its crew lost contact on May 14.
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2025 O/Level Results Due by Mid-June, Examinations Department Confirms
The Department of Examinations says 2025 G.C.E. O/Level results will be released by mid-June; 451,463 candidates sat the exam held February 17 to 26.
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Renovated Ridiyagama butterfly garden to reopen on June 3
The renovated butterfly garden at Ridiyagama Safari Park in Hambantota reopens on June 3, marking World Environment Day, the zoological gardens department.
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Sri Lanka marks 70th anniversary of Sixth Buddhist Council in Yangon, donates Sinhala Tripitaka
Sri Lanka joined Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos at the 70th anniversary of the Sixth Buddhist Council in Yangon and donated the Sinhala Tripitaka.
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Social Security Board opens mobile registration for pension schemes
Sri Lankans can now enrol in state social security pension schemes by mobile phone via socialsecurity.lk, the Social Security Board says.
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WHO launches week-long mission to help Sri Lanka curb unsafe medical products
The WHO has begun a week-long mission to help Sri Lanka draft a national action plan against substandard, falsified and unregistered medical products.
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Adverse weather toll climbs past 31,000 across eight districts; Gampaha worst hit
DMC says more than 31,000 people across eight districts are now affected by the prevailing adverse weather, up from 28,933, with Gampaha still worst hit.
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Sri Lanka expands cervical cancer screening with 18 new colposcopy machines in state hospitals
Twelve new colposcopy machines have been installed in state hospitals this year, with six more next month, raising the state-sector total from 15 to 33 units.
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Two workers injured as part of six-storey building collapses in Kandy
Two workers were injured when part of a six-storey building collapsed in Kandy on Sunday, police said; the cause was not immediately confirmed.
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Health Ministry confirms meningitis outbreak via CSF tests; cases now span Kurunegala and Kandy
Secretary Anil Jasinghe says lab tests on spinal-fluid samples confirm meningitis in over 100 patients across Deniyaya, Diyatalawa, Kurunegala and Kandy.
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Met Department warns of week-long heavy showers across south-west, May 28 peak
Galle, Matara, Kalutara and Ratnapura tipped worst-hit as widespread showers over 80mm are forecast on May 27, peaking May 28 with rain through May 29.
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Rivers Recede But Ja-Ela Bridge Collapses As Southwest Monsoon Set To Establish
The Kelani has returned to normal and the Kalu is easing, but a Ja-Ela bridge collapsed and the southwest monsoon is set to establish around May 26-27.
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47% of Sri Lankans cannot afford a nutritious diet, Wayamba professor tells NSF forum
Prof Renuka Silva says a nutritious household diet costs Rs. 1,707 a day — over three times a basic energy-sufficient diet — pushing diversity out of reach.