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Train services disrupted after derailment at Dematagoda station
Railway Department says train movement on the Colombo Fort–Kalutara South and Rambukkana lines has been disrupted following a Monday derailment at Dematagoda.
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Sri Lanka dengue cases climb to 25,846; 12 deaths include two children
NDCU confirms 25,846 dengue cases islandwide YTD 2026; 12 deaths include two children from Colombo and Ratnapura. Special programmes in three districts.
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El Niño expected to develop during southwest monsoon — Met. Department
Met Department DG Athula Karunanayake says strengthening El Niño from May will reduce southwest monsoon rainfall, with wind patterns shifting after May 15.
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Eravur motorcyclist remanded after viral video of helmet-less riding
A 24-year-old from Meerakeni was arrested by Eravur Police after a video showed him riding recklessly with two pillion passengers, none wearing helmets.
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Man, 36, Killed in Beer-Bottle Attack After Drinking Dispute in Jaffna
A 36-year-old man died after being assaulted with a beer bottle during a drinking dispute in Gurunagar; a 42-year-old suspect has been arrested.
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Kandy National Hospital supervisor shot in Katugastota pre-dawn attack
A 28-year-old janitorial supervisor at Kandy National Hospital was shot in the Gohagoda area of Katugastota around 2.30am Monday. Suspects unidentified.
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14-Year-Old Girl Killed in Bus–Motorcycle Crash in Kuda Oya
A 14-year-old girl from Ethiliwewa died after a bus collided with the motorcycle she was riding pillion on near Kuda Oya on Sunday morning.
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Two suspects linked to underworld 'Loku Pattie' arrested with pistol and ICE in Balapitiya
Ahungalla Police arrested two associates of underworld figure 'Loku Pattie' in Balapitiya with a foreign pistol, 16 rounds and 11.5g of crystal meth.
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Sharks International 2026 opens in Colombo as global elasmobranch population crashes
World's largest shark and ray conservation conference begins May 4 amid warnings that nearly one-third of species globally face extinction.
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Scientists Warn Sri Lankan Households Discard 1.6 Million Tonnes of Food a Year
An NSF forum heard that Sri Lankan households waste 1.6 million tonnes of food annually, with Colombo restaurants discarding 110 tonnes a day.
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Wattala: Heroin and Ice Found Hidden in Sound Equipment, One Arrested
PNB seized over a kilogram each of heroin and ice, plus 4,910 pills, hidden in sound amplification equipment at a Wattala commercial premises.
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Drug suspect shot in leg after Galgamuwa police-station escape attempt
Officers opened fire as two handcuffed suspects bolted from the station gate; a 32-year-old was hit below the knee and is hospitalised in Kurunegala.
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Inmate Shot at Galle Prison During Escape Attempt
An inmate was shot in the left shoulder after prison officers opened fire to stop two detainees attempting to escape from Galle Prison on Sunday evening.
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Man, 55, missing after being swept away at Katukurunda Beach
Police are searching for a 55-year-old man dragged out to sea by a strong wave while bathing at Katukurunda Beach in Kalutara on Sunday evening.
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Met. Dept. issues severe-lightning warning for May 3 across multiple provinces
Thundershowers with severe lightning forecast through 11.30 pm in five provinces and seven districts; Director Karunanayake warns of strong strikes.
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Lightning strike kills 26-year-old woman at Habaraduwa, garment co-worker injured
A 26-year-old garment worker died after lightning struck her Kokwatta home in Habaraduwa early Sunday; a second woman was transferred to Karapitiya hospital.
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Two Arrested in Pannipitiya with Heroin, ICE and Kush
Walana Anti-Corruption officers arrested two men in Pannipitiya with 120g of heroin, 248g of methamphetamine and 360g of Kush in a single raid.
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School transport fares set to rise after midnight diesel hike
All-Island School Children Transportation Association says a fare increase is now unavoidable after Auto Diesel rose Rs. 10 a litre from May 3 midnight.
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Buddhist Affairs Department Confirms Vesak Poya Will Be Observed on May 30
Buddhist Affairs confirms Vesak Full Moon Poya Day falls on May 30 following a request from the three Nikayas' Mahanayake Theros.
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Coast Guard rescued 19 from drowning in April, including 14 foreign tourists
Sri Lanka's Coast Guard rescued 19 people in April including 14 foreign tourists from six countries, lifting its cumulative tally since 2010 to 2,629 lives.
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PHIs to begin Vesak dansal registration Monday May 4 via MOH offices
Public Health Inspectors will begin registering Vesak dansal stalls Monday May 4 through MOH offices islandwide; 1,382 dansals operated for the May 1 Poya.
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Rs. 550 million allocated to restore six archaeological shrines damaged by Cyclone Ditwah
Buddhasasana Ministry to begin work this month on six archaeological shrines hit by Cyclone Ditwah; another 259 sites are under separate restoration tracks.
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Police Charge 4,750 Drug-Impaired Drivers in First Four Months of 2026
DIG W.P.J. Senadheera says enforcement is intensifying with mobile testing labs targeting passenger transport drivers, a sharp rise on prior years.
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Met Department widens heat advisory to 17 districts ahead of May 3
Department of Meteorology issues an Amber-level Caution heat advisory for 17 districts on May 3, expanding from the 13-district warning issued in late April.