Lifestyle
Rabies has claimed 20 lives in Sri Lanka so far this year
Twenty people have died of rabies in Sri Lanka so far this year, four of them in Puttalam, with a minister saying the deaths were preventable.
Lifestyle
681 stories 
Lifestyle
Dengue deaths rise to 53 and cases top 75,000 as NDCU control drive continues
Dengue deaths reach 53, cases top 75,000 as Sri Lanka's NDCU continues control efforts across 11 districts through mid-August.
Lifestyle
Police sergeant killed in tipper collision in Vavuniya
A 46-year-old police sergeant died when his motorcycle collided with a tipper truck on the A9 road in Vavuniya over the weekend.
Lifestyle
PHI Union to enforce law against selling smokeless tobacco with betel quids
Public health inspectors say they will take legal action against vendors selling smokeless tobacco leaves alongside betel quids, citing rising oral cancer.
Lifestyle
Met Department issues 'Amber' advisory for strong winds across several provinces
Met Department issues Amber advisory for strong winds across Northern, North-Central, Central, North-Western provinces and two districts.
Lifestyle
Two killed, pregnant woman critically injured in Anuradhapura crash
Two men died and a pregnant woman was critically hurt when their motorcycle collided with a 'Sisu Seriya' school bus in Anuradhapura.
Lifestyle
Dengue death toll rises to 49 as legal action taken against over 10,000 premises
Sri Lanka's dengue toll has reached 49 with cases topping 71,000, as authorities pursue legal action against more than 10,000 premises for mosquito breeding.
Lifestyle
Met Department warns of 81% chance of strong El Niño by year-end
Sri Lanka's Meteorology Department says the chance of a very strong El Niño between October and December has risen to 81%, already curbing monsoon rainfall.
Lifestyle
Weather advisory: Showers and gusty winds forecast across parts of the island
The Met Department forecasts showers in several provinces and winds of 40-50 km/h in others for 15 July, advising the public to take precautions.
Lifestyle
180 wild elephants dead in seven months, 75 killed by human activity
Sri Lanka's Wildlife Conservation Department recorded 180 wild elephant deaths in the first seven months of 2026, 75 of them caused directly by human activity.
Lifestyle
Sri Lanka's dengue cases near 70,000 as Western Province bears the brunt
Dengue cases in Sri Lanka near 70,000; Western Province accounts for nearly half with Gampaha and Colombo leading the outbreak.
Lifestyle
National Early Childhood Care and Development Week begins
Ministry of Women and Child Affairs launches week-long observance July 14-20 to raise awareness of early childhood care and development.
Lifestyle
Sri Lanka named among world's Top 50 Food Destinations for 2026
Sri Lanka has been ranked among Travel And Tour World's Top 50 Food Destinations for 2026, with Colombo, Galle, Jaffna and seven other locations singled out.
Lifestyle
Amber advisory issued for strong winds across several provinces
The Met Department has issued an Amber advisory for strong winds of 40–50 kmph across several provinces and districts, valid until 11 a.m. on July 14.
Lifestyle
Fox Jaffna named among Sri Lanka's 30 best dining destinations
Fox Jaffna by Fox Resorts has been named among 30 of the best dining spots in Sri Lanka in a feature by travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller.
Lifestyle
HIV cases rising in Sri Lanka, Colombo and Gampaha worst affected
HIV infections rising annually in Sri Lanka, with Colombo and Gampaha worst affected; health ministry launches mobile screening programme.
Lifestyle
Government launches inclusive pre-school programme for children with special needs
Government launches inclusive pre-school programme for children with autism and special needs in mainstream institutions.
Lifestyle
School teacher killed in Ipalogama motorcycle crash
A 29-year-old school teacher died when his motorcycle veered off the Kala Wewa–Ipalogama Road and struck a tree, police said.
Lifestyle
Over 5,000 patients await kidney stone surgery, health minister says
More than 5,000 patients are on the waiting list for kidney stone removal surgery and the figure could exceed 10,000, Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa says.
Lifestyle
Sri Lanka's live births fall to 214,570 in 2025, lowest in a decade
Sri Lanka recorded 214,570 live births in 2025, its lowest in a decade and nearly 120,000 fewer than a decade earlier, official data shows.
Lifestyle
Final rites of veteran singer Mariazelle Goonetilleke held today
Final rites for veteran Sri Lankan singer Mariazelle Goonetilleke, who died at 68 last Friday, are to be held Monday evening at Borella General Cemetery.
Lifestyle
Sri Lanka launches $38 million project to curb mercury and medical waste
Sri Lanka has launched a US$38 million programme, backed by the UNDP, to phase out mercury and improve hazardous medical and agricultural waste management.
Lifestyle
Punchage Kalumenika, Sri Lanka's oldest woman, dies aged 114
Punchage Kalumenika, widely recognised as Sri Lanka's oldest woman, has died at 114 in Anuradhapura. She was a mother of 12 with some 325 descendants.
Lifestyle
Sri Lanka targets elimination of rabies by 2030
Sri Lanka has launched a programme to eliminate rabies by 2030, with officials prioritising control of the disease among dogs to cut human deaths.