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Two killed as vegetable cab hits tree on Jaffna-Kandy road in Vavuniya
Two people died after a cab carrying vegetables from Dambulla to Jaffna veered off the road at Kanagarayankulam. Police suspect the driver fell asleep.
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24 drivers issued prohibition orders in Wellawaya vehicle inspection operation
24 vehicles grounded in Wellawaya over defects and unauthorised modifications; drivers given 14 days to comply.
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Dengue toll reaches 62 as cases pass 84,700
The NDCU count has climbed to 84,724 cases with 62 deaths, even as the unit reports infections starting to fall in five districts.
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Foreign tourist killed as recreational aircraft crashes into sea off Bentota
A 31-year-old foreign woman died after a recreational craft crashed into the sea off Bentota. The operator survived and police are investigating.
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Buddhists across Sri Lanka observe Esala Full Moon Poya
Esala Poya marks the Buddha's first sermon and the start of the three-month Vas retreat, with devotees visiting temples to observe Sil and offer alms.
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Man killed in Gampola after dispute with nephew, suspect arrested
A 52-year-old resident of Keerapane died after a sharp weapon attack at a house on Tuesday night. Police have arrested a 43-year-old suspect.
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Government weighs turning Hendala Leprosy Hospital into a heritage museum
Science Minister toured the colonial-era Hendala Leprosy Hospital to assess converting the Wattala site into a heritage museum for visitors.
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Technical fault strands KKS Intercity at Veyangoda on Poya day
The fully booked Kankesanthurai Intercity Express failed at Veyangoda, forcing passengers onto the Yal Devi Express and causing severe overcrowding.
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Fire destroys plastic goods shop on Matara–Galle main road
A fire destroyed a plastic goods shop on the Matara–Galle main road on Wednesday afternoon. No casualties were reported; police suspect an electrical fault.
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MEPA says 43 containers' worth of Elsa 3 plastic pellets recovered
Pellets from the sunken MSC Elsa 3 keep washing ashore from Jaffna to Galle as the monsoon intensifies, with compensation estimates now under way.
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Warm weather advisory issued for Eastern province and five districts
The Met Department has issued a warm weather advisory for the Eastern province and five districts, warning the heat index may reach 'Caution Level'.
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Conservation work begins at Anuradhapura's Western Monastery complex
The Central Cultural Fund has started conservation at the Western Monastery complex in Anuradhapura, with visitor infrastructure to be developed alongside.
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China to back bamboo 'bio-fence' plan to curb human-elephant conflict
China has agreed to provide technical and research support for bamboo bio-fences in Sri Lanka after talks in Beijing led by Anton Jayakody.
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Kelani Valley trains restricted as Nawala–Narahenpita crossing closes for repairs
Services between Colombo Fort and Nugegoda will be suspended from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on August 1 while the Nawala–Narahenpita level crossing is renovated.
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NARA investigates blue bottle jellyfish at Panadura beach after swimmers stung
Marine researchers are assessing a Physalia influx along Panadura beach after several bathers were hospitalised with stings, and have urged caution.
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PM joins devotees as 152nd Aadi Vel chariot procession crosses Colombo
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya offered a pooja tray to the silver chariot carrying Lord Murugan as the historic Vel procession passed Temple Trees.
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Great art has no ethnicity or language, says PM at Sujatha Attanayake tribute
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya honoured veteran singer Dr Sujatha Attanayake's seven-decade career, saying the true language of great art is humanity.
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Rainfall to increase in Sri Lanka's south-west from today
The Met Department expects a slight increase in rainfall over the south-western island from July 28, alongside strong winds of 40-50 kmph in several districts.
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Six killed, including a woman, in road accidents across Sri Lanka
Police say six people died in separate road accidents across the island on July 27, in crashes involving three-wheelers, motorcycles, a lorry and buses.
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Tame elephant injured in collision with tipper truck at Melsiripura
A tame elephant unloaded onto the road during transport was struck by a tipper truck at Omaragolle, Melsiripura. The driver has been arrested.
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Sri Lanka screens and vaccinates expectant mothers to curb hepatitis
On World Hepatitis Day, health officials say pregnant women are screened and vaccinated to block mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B.
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Rs. 20 million viewing centre begins construction at Dunhinda Falls
Work has started on a new viewing centre at the Badulla waterfall, replacing a platform more than five decades old that has deteriorated over time.
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Dutch tourist drowns while swimming at Nilaveli Beach
A 49-year-old Dutch national died after drowning off Nilaveli in the Kuchchaveli Police Division, Trincomalee, police said.
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258 fires reported in Colombo and suburbs so far this year
Colombo Fire Service Department records 258 fire incidents and 17 rescue operations from January, against 382 fires in all of last year.