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Schools told to run dengue control programmes before the new term begins
The National Dengue Control Unit has instructed education authorities to clear mosquito breeding sites at all schools, with 95,174 cases recorded in 2026.
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Showers forecast for Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and four districts
The Met Department expects several spells of showers in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya on Monday.
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Vavuniya hits 38.8°C as the heat advisory rolls into September
Vavuniya recorded the country's highest temperature on Monday at 38.8°C. An amber warm weather advisory covers three provinces and Monaragala for Tuesday.
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Amber advisory warns of 3-metre waves from Puttalam to Pottuvil until Monday afternoon
The warning centre expects waves of 2.0 to 3.0 metres and possible seawater inundation from Chilaw to Matara, in force until 4.00 p.m. on Monday.
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Teachers' union says government is not ready for next year's education reforms
The Ceylon Teachers' Union says teacher training for the Grade 1 and Grade 6 reforms is lagging and no policy framework has been made public.
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Traffic restrictions in Gothatuwa and Rajagiriya for Suramyarama Perahera
Police will restrict traffic around Madinnagoda and Rajagiriya from 6.30pm on Sunday for the Sri Suramyarama Purana Viharaya Esala Maha Perahera.
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Divers search Kelani River for a second day after Mulleriyawa man goes missing
A 26-year-old who went to bathe in the Kelani River at Pokunugoda, Mulleriyawa, remains missing after two days of searching by police divers.
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Warm weather advisory for Monday covers the Eastern Province and six districts
The heat index is expected to reach the 'Caution' level in parts of the Eastern Province, Polonnaruwa, Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya and Monaragala.
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Met Department warns of sea inundation on southern coast hours after easing its advisory
Wave height warning raised to 3m; seawater inundation possible from Beruwala to Matara.
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Flower collector who vanished in Bellanwila canal found dead two days later
Body recovered near Bellanwila lotus field where man disappeared; police investigating crocodile attack.
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Specialist warns El Niño drought could push vulnerable groups into malnutrition
Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa says children, pregnant women and lactating mothers in drought-hit districts need nutritional support before shortages take hold.
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Container truck overturns at Gonapola, the second on the same stretch in six hours
Container truck overturns on Horana-Colombo road near Gonapola, blocking one lane.
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Water Resources Board: Jaffna and Kalpitiya groundwater down 70-80% from seasonal peak
The board says the dry-zone decline is a normal August pattern measured against the seasonal maximum, not evidence that reserves are running out.
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Minneriya falls to 36% as Polonnaruwa's Yala water releases are shut off one by one
The reservoir holds about 40,000 of 110,000 acre-feet. Releases from Parakrama Samudra and Giritale have already stopped, and Minneriya's end within two days.
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Four injured as private bus overturns at Rambukpitiya near Nawalapitiya
The bus was running the Wellawaya to Nawalapitiya route when it veered off the road. All four injured were admitted to Nawalapitiya District General Hospital.
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Nuwara Eliya to gazette 1,500 hectares of forest land around water sources as protected zones
A special District Coordinating Committee agreed to protect upper catchment areas, and told officials to speed up environmental licences for hotels.
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Water Board turns to groundwater with 60 tube wells in Monaragala as reservoirs fall to 34.7%
NWSDB Chairman Chandana Bandara says wells are under construction in Monaragala with Batticaloa to follow, as Ampara storage drops to 21.7 per cent.
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Seven injured as van hits electricity pole on Piliyandala–Kottawa Road
Police suspect the driver fell asleep at the wheel. All seven passengers were taken to Kalubowila Hospital and the crash cut power in the area.
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Showers forecast for the wet zone as the sun passes over the Vanni
The Met Department expects rain in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and winds of 40-50 kmph, with the sun directly overhead Puthukkudiyiruppu at 12:11 pm.
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Sri Lanka loses vaccine concessions after World Bank income upgrade
Authorities to pay full price for immunisation programme after reclassification as upper-middle income.
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204 wild elephants dead by mid-August as jaw-bomb killings climb fastest
The Department of Wildlife Conservation recorded 204 elephant deaths to 14 August. Deaths from 'hakka patas' explosive bait rose by seven in a single month.
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Amber advisory shifts north: strong winds off Kankesanthurai, Mannar and Trincomalee
The Met Department warns of 50-60 kmph gusts and rough seas in northern and south-eastern waters, with 2-3 metre waves from Puttalam to Pottuvil.
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Psychiatrist warns of gaming addiction, cyberbullying and betting exposure among children
Dr. Rumi Ruben says long hours online are exposing Sri Lankan children to gambling advertising, harassment and in-game spending they do not understand.
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Doctors say 160,000 cancer drug vials are stuck over the back of a label
A doctors' association says 160,000 Filgrastim vials sit at MSD stores over a reverse-label defect, and that re-labelling abroad would take three months.