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Red warning issued as Bay of Bengal depression intensifies into Cyclone Murasu
Heavy rainfall (>75mm) expected across six provinces; fishermen advised to stay ashore as Cyclone Murasu approaches landfall.
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Dengue rises in seven provinces as control unit sets a November eradication drive in 13 districts
The NDCU reports about 105,500 cases and 79 deaths this year, with larval density up in some 130 divisional secretariat areas.
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Six dead and 21,356 affected as DMC totals nine days of storm damage across 19 districts
Disaster Management Centre reports six deaths, three missing, and 745 damaged houses across the region between 23 October and 1 November.
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Mother arrested over social media video showing assault on 17-month-old child
Officers of the Enderamulla Children and Women's Bureau arrested a 20-year-old woman after footage circulated online. The child is in hospital.
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Tusker found dead in Kahatagasdigiliya with its left tusk cut away
Wildlife officers found the carcass near Kayangollewa tank. Residents suspect the tusker known as 'Lankeswara', but no identification has been confirmed.
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Navy pulls youth from the Kalu Ganga at Kalutara; he dies in intensive care
A garment worker from Uggalbada drowned while bathing in the river. Two Navy lifesavers brought him ashore, but he died at Kalutara Teaching Hospital.
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British walker nears end of 28-year journey home on foot
Karl Bushby set out from the southern tip of Chile in 1998 and has never used transport since. His mother is waiting at the house he left behind.
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Boy of 10 drowns in Keselgamu Oya after going to cut grass with his grandfather
The grade five pupil from Linpodwatte was found in the river by his grandfather and neighbours at Bogawantalawa on Sunday afternoon.
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Man crushed by falling rock in Koslanda cave while hunting a burrowing animal
The 30-year-old labourer went into the Diyahitithenna forest on Saturday afternoon. His body was recovered from the cave on Sunday morning.
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Navy brings critically injured crew member ashore from cargo ship off Galle
A seafarer with a severe head injury was taken off the Marshall Islands-flagged MV Spirit of Tokyo by a Fast Attack Craft and admitted to hospital in Galle.
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Save a Life launches an online platform to connect Sri Lanka's NGOs
The Sri Lanka NGO Community offers a member directory, grant listings, a private partner-search tool and shared templates. Organisations can apply at slngoc.lk.
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Woman, 73, killed by wild elephant while waiting for a bus at Jamburawala junction
She was waiting at dawn to take rice to a relative when the elephant attacked, Polonnaruwa police said. She died at Polonnaruwa General Hospital.
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Toddler dies after falling into a fish tank outside a house in Koththanthiv
A girl aged one year and four months was taken to Koththanthiv Hospital after the fall on Saturday but died there. Udappuwa Police are investigating.
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Welimada deputy principal surrenders over assault on Grade 7 pupil, released on bail
The deputy principal is accused of striking a 12-year-old with a broom handle on 23 October. She surrendered after days in hiding and was bailed at Rs. 200,000.
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Father of two found dead in Bogawanthalawa water channel after walking home from funeral
Bogawanthalawa Police say a 46-year-old Chapelton Estate resident fell into a channel feeding the Kesselgamu Oya while walking home on Friday night.
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Tourism minister meets DJ Snake as Senter festival runs at Port City
Vijitha Herath met the French producer and other artists in Colombo, framing international music events as a route to higher tourist arrivals.
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Homagama council microchips stray dogs to track health and location
The Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha is implanting microchips in stray dogs so officials can retrieve vaccination records and locations after dog-bite incidents.
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Man fined Rs 310,000 over trap gun set to injure a wild elephant
Wildlife officers on patrol at the Kokebe Forest Reserve boundary in Kahatagasdigiliya seized the weapon and arrested the suspect on October 24.
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Met Department forecasts afternoon thundershowers over districts already under landslide alert
Showers or thundershowers expected after 1:00 p.m. in five provinces and three districts — covering all four districts under an NBRO alert until 4:00 p.m.
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Motor Traffic Department to restart online appointment booking on November 2
The Narahenpita department says online slot booking returns on Monday for vehicle registration, ownership transfers and technical matters.
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Twelve major reservoirs still spilling, but the national storage figure sits at 45 per cent
Twelve major and nine medium reservoirs spilling as national water storage stands at 45.2% capacity.
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Three men killed as motorcycles overturn in separate accidents
Men aged 29, 33 and 34 died in crashes at Habarana–Yakanagaswewa, Hanguranketha, Kitulpe and Dompe–Thittapattara on Friday and early Saturday.
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Met Department tells fishermen to stay out of a block of the Bay of Bengal
A depression over the Andaman Sea has prompted an advisory covering waters between 10°N–15°N and 80°E–90°E until further notice.
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Three injured as car leaves Monaragala–Pottuvil road and overturns at Obbegoda
Car hit pole and overturned at Obbegoda in Dambagalla police division. Three occupants admitted to Monaragala District General Hospital.