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School second term ends July 24; third term begins July 27
The Education Ministry says the second term for government and approved private schools ends July 24, with the third term's first phase starting July 27.
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Eight Tons of Coastal Plastic Waste Sent for Recycling
Sri Lanka's Marine Environment Protection Authority has sent eight tons of plastic bottles collected from Jaffna to Yala for recycling.
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Four-hour water cut in Kandy District for maintenance work
The NWSDB announced a four-hour water cut across Kandy District from 10am on July 22 for maintenance at the Kandy Main Water Supply Project.
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Two dead, three children hurt as three-wheeler plunges into Mohini Falls
Two people died and three children were injured when a three-wheeler plunged into Mohini Falls, with rescue teams deployed to the scene.
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Pinnawala Zoo Invites Public to Name Three Fishing Cat Cubs
Pinnawala Zoo has launched a public competition to name its three fishing cat cubs ahead of World Cat Day on August 8.
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St. Bridget's Choir Wins Gold and Silver at Singapore Choral Festival
St. Bridget's Convent, Colombo, won one gold and two silver awards at the Singapore International Choral Festival 2026.
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Two schoolboys fall to their deaths at waterfall in Panwila, Theldeniya
Two schoolboys aged 13 and 15 fell to their deaths from a cliff while taking a selfie near a waterfall in Panwila, Theldeniya, police said.
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Met Department issues strong-wind and warm-weather advisories
Sri Lanka's Met Department issued a strong-wind advisory for several areas and a warm-weather advisory for the east and north central regions.
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Five killed in Katuwana Industrial Zone factory fire in Homagama
Five workers died in a fire at a helmet factory in Homagama's Katuwana Industrial Zone, as regulators flagged a lapsed environmental licence.
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Luxury bus collides with lorry on A9 road at Maradankadawala
A luxury bus collided with a lorry on the A9 Jaffna-Kandy road at Maradankadawala, disrupting traffic as responders assessed casualties.
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PM discusses UK-backed plan to accelerate rabies elimination
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya met a UK animal welfare delegation on a systematic national programme to eliminate rabies and manage stray dogs.
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Sri Lanka marks 100 years of its public health service
Sri Lanka celebrated the centenary of its public health service at the BMICH, tracing its roots to the 1926 Kalutara health unit, Asia's first.
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Dengue cases top 76,000 as Sri Lanka death toll climbs to 58
Sri Lanka's dengue outbreak worsens with 76,044 cases and 58 deaths; 162 MOH areas flagged high-risk as Lady Ridgeway Hospital reports congestion.
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Sri Lanka reviews Qdenga dengue vaccine for possible registration
Sri Lanka's NMRA has appointed an expert committee to assess registering Takeda's Qdenga dengue vaccine, days after India approved the same shot.
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National dengue prevention guidelines introduced for all universities
A national guideline on dengue surveillance, prevention and clinical management for all Sri Lankan universities was launched as case numbers climb past 76,000.
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Wolbachia dengue-control programme to begin next month, Health Minister says
Wolbachia dengue-control programme launches next month with surveillance guidelines for universities after successful pilot.
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22 students hospitalised after eating poisonous seeds in Kantale
Twenty-two schoolchildren in Kantale were hospitalised after mistakenly consuming castor seeds shared by a classmate who believed them to be sunflower seeds.
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Religion holds only a minimal place in modern society, says Cardinal Ranjith
Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith says religion now occupies only a marginal place in modern life, pointing to empty churches across Europe.
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Dengue deaths climb to 53 as schools flagged among top breeding sites
Sri Lanka records 75,000+ dengue cases and 53 deaths; schools identified as top mosquito breeding sites by the National Dengue Control Unit.
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DENV-2 strain behind about 88% of this year's dengue cases, NDCU says
Around 88% of Sri Lanka's dengue cases this year are the DENV-2 strain, raising the risk of infection because the public has little immunity to it.
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Two youths killed as motorcycle hits tipper truck in Horana
Two young men died after their motorcycle collided with a sand-carrying tipper truck near Kananwila on the Horana–Moragahahena road.
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One killed, six injured in Matara defender-lorry collision
One killed, six injured in head-on collision between defender and cement lorry at Wellamadama, Matara; two critical.
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One injured as police open fire during Piliyandala drug raid
A suspect was shot and injured after police opened fire in self-defence during a drug raid in Piliyandala; a second man on the motorcycle fled.
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Met Department forecasts showers across western and central Sri Lanka
Meteorology Department forecasts showers across western, Sabaragamuwa, northwestern provinces and hill country on July 19.