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Schools Close as First Term Ends Ahead of Avurudu Holidays
Education Ministry confirms the first term's second phase ends today as schools begin the New Year holiday period.
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SLTB Urges Public to Protect Newly Renovated Colombo Central Bus Stand
SLTB raises concerns over littering and damage at the Central Bus Stand just days after its renovation under the Clean Sri Lanka initiative.
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Elderly Aswasuma Payments Via Post Offices Until April 11, Then All Shift to Banks in June
Beneficiaries over 70 in Aswasuma-recipient families can collect monthly allowances at post offices from April 9 to 11 ahead of Avurudu.
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Avurudu Kevili Table Costs Rise 7% in 2026, Now 2.5 Times 2019 Prices
Verité Research finds the cost of a traditional Avurudu kevili table has risen 7% year-on-year, driven mainly by coconut oil and rice flour prices.
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Sri Lankan-Origin Student, 18, Elected to French City Council
Bilaal Lookman, a first-year law student at Paris-Panthéon-Assas, becomes one of France's youngest elected officials in Guyancourt near Paris.
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Transport Ministry launches Colombo–Kandy special bus service after train disruption
A Ministry-run Colombo–Kandy bus service starts April 10 from Bastian Mawatha, filling the gap left by train disruptions after Cyclone Ditwah.
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El Niño Could Trigger Prolonged Drought Until September, Met Department Warns
Meteorology officials say reduced rainfall through the southwest monsoon could stretch Sri Lanka's dry spell into September, deepening the hydropower squeeze.
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Over 12,300 Sri Lankans Die Annually From Tobacco, IPS Urges Higher Taxes
Institute of Policy Studies cites WHO figures on tobacco-linked deaths and calls higher taxes the single most cost-effective public health intervention.
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Dissanayake Opens 59th National New Rice Festival at Anuradhapura
President pledges land rights for farmers and restoration of small and medium tanks at Aluth Sahal Mangallaya held near Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.
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Ranaviru Seva Authority Distributes Electric Wheelchairs to War-Disabled Veterans
Authority chairman Brigadier Kohona says this is the first such programme funded entirely from government provisions rather than private donations.
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Sri Lankan-Australian Playwright Shakthi Wins US$175,000 Windham-Campbell Prize
S Shakthidharan, known as Shakthi, has won Yale University's US$175,000 Windham-Campbell Prize for drama — one of the world's largest literary awards.
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Ultra-Luxury Cruise Ship Silver Dawn Docks at Galle with 1,007 Onboard
The 213-metre Silver Dawn anchored off Galle on April 9 with 596 tourists and 411 crew, part of a 141-day global voyage before heading to Colombo on April 10.
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Sinharaja's Kudawa entrance closed April 10–15 for Avurudu holidays
The Kudawa entrance of Sinharaja rainforest will remain closed April 10–15 for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, reopening to visitors on April 16.
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23-Year-Old Woman Killed by Lightning in Wellawaya
A 23-year-old woman died after being struck by lightning in Handapanagala Kenhatha, Wellawaya, as unstable weather continues across several districts.
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CAA Raids Unlicensed Ayurvedic Cream Factory in Matale
CAA officials raided an unlicensed Ayurvedic cream plant in Matale that repackaged bulk product under its own label and sold it in tourist markets.
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CAA Raids Minuwangoda Factory Passing Off Western Pet Drugs as '100% Natural' Ayurveda
Consumer Affairs Authority finds western tick and skin-disease medicines mixed into products marketed as herbal animal care.
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Health Ministry Issues Safety Guidelines for Avurudu Traditional Games
Sri Lanka's NCD Unit releases safety guidelines for traditional Avurudu games including pillow fighting, pot breaking and tug-of-war.
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SLTB to Deploy 1,500 Extra Buses for Avurudu Travel From April 9
Sri Lanka Transport Board will add 1,500 extra buses between April 9 and April 21 for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year travel rush in and out of Colombo.
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Sri Lanka Population Reaches 21.78 Million in 2024 Census, Women Majority in Every District
First fully digital census records 1.4 million growth since 2012; Gampaha overtakes Colombo as most populous district.
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Cabinet Approves Moving Galle Fort Courts to Free Heritage Site for Tourism
Cabinet cleared moving the Galle High Court and Magistrate's Court to Beligaha, freeing UNESCO heritage buildings for tourism under the Galle Revival Project.
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12-Hour Water Cut Hits Homagama Area as Dry Weather Bites
NWSDB imposes 12-hour water cut across Homagama Zone 02 on April 7 as feeder reservoirs at Labugama and Kalatuwawa drop under prolonged dry conditions.
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Three Killed in Separate Wild Elephant Attacks Across Sri Lanka
Two men killed in Eppawala and one elderly man in Mahiyanganaya in elephant attacks on April 5.
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Buddhist Monks to Lead Seven-Day 'Walk for Peace' Across Sri Lanka
Twelve monks led by Ven. Paññakara Thero will walk Anuradhapura to Colombo on April 21-28, carrying sacred relics and a Bodhi sapling.
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Met Department Issues Heat Index Warning Across Most of Sri Lanka
Caution-level heat index forecast for seven provinces and Monaragala district on April 6.