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Animal Welfare Coalition backs Malabe woman harassed over feeding street dogs
Animal Welfare Council offers legal support to woman targeted on social media for feeding street dogs in public.
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Red warning for the Matara-Pottuvil sea as gusts reach 70 kmph
The Met Department has put the sea from Matara to Pottuvil under a Red warning until 10.00 a.m. Friday, with the rest of the coast a tier lower.
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Schools Close for August Holidays Tomorrow, Reopen September 7
Sinhala and Tamil schools end the third term's first phase on Friday. The 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level examination runs from August 10 to September 5.
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University registration opens for students selected on 2025 A/L results
The UGC has opened online registration for state university admission until August 14, with appeals against selection accepted until August 21.
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Seven-Hour Water Cut for Wellawatte and Pamankada Tonight
NWSDB suspends supply to Wellawatte and Pamankada from 10pm tonight until 5am tomorrow for works under the Greater Colombo water improvement programme.
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Colombo company fined Rs. 100,000 over expired Ayurvedic medicines and unlabelled cosmetics
The Maligakanda Magistrate's Court fined a Colombo 13 firm and its director after they pleaded guilty to five charges, and ordered the seized stock destroyed.
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Health Minister sets two-year target to eradicate dengue
Health Ministry calls for structured national dengue eradication programme down to Grama Niladhari level.
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39 drugs have failed quality tests so far in 2026, Health Ministry says
Of 39 drugs that failed quality testing in 2026, 18 were made in India and four locally. The ministry counts 650 quality failures since 2017.
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Contingency plans set for Scholarship and A/L exams as wet weather persists
Met, DMC and Examinations officials met on Wednesday to finalise arrangements for the August 9 Scholarship and August 10 A/L exams amid adverse weather.
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Main Line trains delayed after body found on track near Gampaha
Railways Department says services between Gampaha and Daraluwa will run late until police complete inquiries and the body is removed from the track.
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Jaffna court fines two medical institutions Rs. 400,000 over expired stock and overcharging
Jaffna hospitals fined for expired medicines and equipment; clinic fined for overcharging on blood tests.
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Kotmale Reservoir spill gates reopened as Mahaweli residents told to stay alert
Kotmale Reservoir spill gates reopening Wednesday at 7 a.m.; five Mahaweli towns warned of rising water flow.
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Mahaweli Red alert lapses, replaced by minor flood warning for seven divisions
The Irrigation Department has issued a 24-hour minor flood warning for seven divisions along the Mahaweli, citing Kotmale spill gates and further rain.
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Teenager killed in motorcycle-bus collision at Mawathagama
A 17-year-old died of his injuries after his motorcycle collided head-on with a bus on Ahasyanapitiya Road. The pillion rider was also hurt.
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Heavy-rain threshold jumps back above 100 mm for Thursday as monsoon strengthens
The Met Department expects falls over 100 mm in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and three districts on Thursday as the southwest monsoon intensifies.
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Heavy-rain threshold holds at 75 mm for a second day over the same hill-country belt
Heavy rains expected on Wednesday over Sabaragamuwa and Kandy districts with no easing on Tuesday's outlook.
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Pageant contestant fined Rs. 50,000 over python dance; supplier fined Rs. 100,000
The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court penalised both after a wildlife investigation into a performance filmed at a New Year beauty pageant.
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Civil defence soldier killed as tipper truck overturns on motorcycle in Ampara
Tipper truck overturns on motorcycle at Diyabeduma junction in Ampara; one killed, father of two.
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Parents question dancer image on Dhamma school awards in Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura parents object to Dhamma school contest mementos depicting scantily clad dancers; organizers defend choice.
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Met Department lowers heavy-rain threshold to 75 mm as wet spell begins to ease
Fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely in Sabaragamuwa and the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts on Tuesday, down from Monday's 100 mm threshold.
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Red advisory widened to the whole Puttalam–Pottuvil coast as seas turn very rough
The Met Department has put the sea from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota under a Red advisory, with gusts of 60-70 kmph until Wednesday.
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Only two irrigation reservoirs spilling as national storage holds at 39%
Two reservoirs spilling as national storage holds at 39.3%; dry zone remains lowest.
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Weather death toll rises to eight as DMC puts those affected above 11,800
Southwest monsoon kills six across Sri Lanka with nearly 3,000 affected; Met alerts for Thursday intensification.
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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.