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Wildlife officers rescue 47 tortoises from dried-up Kantale pond
47 tortoises trapped in a dried pond were released into Kantale Reservoir during one of the worst droughts to hit the east in 75 years.
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Girl, 17, killed and two siblings injured at ungated Kilinochchi rail crossing
Three children from one family were in a car struck by a Kankesanthurai-bound train at Ariviyal Nagar. Their parents, in the same vehicle, were unhurt.
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Health officials urge wider use of online HIV self-testing platform
The NSACP is promoting KNOW4SURE.LK, which offers risk assessment, self-test kits and confidential ordering of condoms and lubricants.
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Nuwara Eliya records national low of 14.6°C as lowland minimums stay near 27°C
The Met Department's daily minimum temperature report shows a 12.9°C spread between the central highlands and the northern and eastern lowlands.
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Yala National Park Blocks 1 and 2 to close for a month over drought
The Wildlife Department will shut the park's two busiest blocks to visitors from September 14 to October 15 because of prevailing drought conditions.
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2027 Avurudu Nekath released: New Year dawns at 3.29 p.m. on April 14
The auspicious times sheet for Saka year 1949 sets the hearth lighting at 6.18 p.m. and the first transactions at 8.18 p.m., both in green attire facing north.
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Doctors' union says cancer radiation machine purchase has been stalled five years
Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa alleges a tug-of-war between officials and specialists has held up linear accelerators funded by the ADB and the Treasury.
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DMC puts August weather toll at 16,647 affected and nine dead across 15 districts
The Disaster Management Centre's latest situation report covers the period from August 3, with Colombo, Kandy and Ratnapura worst affected.
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Police issue traffic plan for fourth Randoli Perahera in Kandy
Fourth Randoli Perahera leaves Sri Dalada Maligawa at 6:44 p.m. on 7-street route. Police announce alternative traffic routes across Kandy.
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Blue liquid in a Heiyanthuduwa paddy field triggered the Colombo water shutdown — and the firm won't name it
Residents traced blue-tinted water 1.5km to a container yard drain. Contaminated soil is now being removed; the company still won't identify the substance.
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Showers forecast for the south-west with winds up to 50 kmph
Met Department forecasts showers in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces with fairly strong winds across the north and north-central zones.
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NZ Herald feature spotlights Sri Lanka's north as an emerging destination
A New Zealand Herald travel feature says Sri Lanka's north is opening to visitors, with new hotels and roads, but tourism there is still in its infancy.
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Water supply cut to parts of Colombo and Gampaha over Kelani River water quality
The NWSDB halted the Ambatale and Kelani South plants over a water quality alert, then restored supply hours later after tests cleared the river intakes.
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Amber heat advisory issued for Tuesday as northern districts drop off the warning list
The Natural Hazards Centre issues a Caution-level heat advisory for Tuesday in the Eastern and North Central provinces and three districts.
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Body of missing Badulla Teaching Hospital anaesthetist found
Police recovered the body of a consultant anaesthetist from Badulla Teaching Hospital near Mahiyanganaya on Monday, hours after he was reported missing.
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Sri Lanka's dengue cases pass 95,000 as the death toll holds at 72
A total of 95,174 dengue cases have been reported in 2026, with July alone accounting for 29,962 and the Western Province for more than half the national total.
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Dry weather damages 8,000 acres of crops, 7,000 farmers affected
The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board says Rs. 3 billion has been set aside for crop compensation as dry weather hits five districts.
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Four killed in road accidents across four police divisions
Police report four deaths in 24 hours in the Uhana, Nuwara Eliya, Weerambugedara and Habaraduwa divisions, with two drivers arrested.
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Showers forecast for Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces on Monday
Met Department forecasts showers in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces on Monday with strong winds of 30-40 kmph.
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Islandwide reservoir storage falls to 36% as dry zone tanks near empty
Sri Lanka's 74 major reservoirs hold just over a third of their effective capacity, with irrigation water now being rationed in the worst-hit districts.
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Sea temperatures around Sri Lanka up 1°C as El Niño strengthens
Sea temperatures around Sri Lanka rose 1°C as Pacific El Niño nears 2016 record levels, with some areas facing no rain until late September.
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Sri Lanka within reach of a 43-year-old heat record, forecasters warn
Meteorologists warn El Niño could break Sri Lanka's 43-year heat record at 40.1°C while drought damages 10,000 acres of farmland.
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Three-wheeler driver killed at Aluthgama crossing, residents block coastal line
A three-wheeler driver died and a passenger was injured after a collision with the Sagarika train at an ungated crossing in Aluthgama on Sunday.
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Amber heat advisory issued for Monday across two provinces and five districts
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre says the heat index will reach Caution level on Monday in the Eastern and North Central provinces.