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Two men arrested in Meegalewa for posing as doctors, with Rs. 1.5 million in medicines seized
Two fake doctors arrested in Kurunegala with forged medical documents; ages 33 and 62.
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Colombo's Town Hall turns pink to open Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Colombo Municipal Council illuminated for cancer awareness, Mayor urges health priority.
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Wildlife raid in Galgamuwa uncovers alleged hakka-patas workshop
Wildlife raid seizes deer skins and explosives in Galgamuwa operation.
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Eight-hour water cut for five Kalutara district areas on Thursday
Supply to Kalutara, Wadduwa, Waskaduwa, Moronthuduwa and Pilaminawatte stops from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 8 October for maintenance at the Kehena treatment plant.
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Maharagama man arrested over Rs. 1.5 million sale of protected sea shells
Wildlife officers arrest suspect for smuggling protected invertebrate shells.
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Apeksha Hospital says it issued no public appeal for medicine donations
Apeksha Hospital denies issuing appeal for drug donations despite medicine and medical supply list circulating online.
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Singapore's CNA features Sri Lankan safaris, setting Yala's leopards against Gal Oya's quiet water
A Channel News Asia travel feature argues the island's wildlife appeal survives a missed leopard sighting, and that Gal Oya's boat safaris are the real find.
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Dialog lights its head office pink for a month-long breast cancer pledge campaign
'A Pledge from the Heart' runs through October on Yeheli.lk, offering free monthly SMS reminders for self-examination on any mobile network.
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Rain has hit 4,363 people across 17 districts while drought still affects 164,348
The Disaster Management Centre reports four deaths and eight injuries from the wet spell, as 12 districts remain under dry-weather stress at the same time.
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Sri Lanka records 860 new HIV infections as reported total reaches 7,403
The National STD/AIDS Control Programme says men outnumber women 7:1 among new cases. UNAIDS counts Sri Lanka among 21 countries where infections rose in 2025.
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48-hour water cut for three Katugastota areas from Tuesday morning
Supply to Uduwawala, Rajapihilla and Gonigoda stops at 9 a.m. on 6 October for maintenance at the Katugastota purification plant, returning 8 October.
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Major Geoffrey Bawa retrospective opens at Germany's Vitra Design Museum
Over 250 works by Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa are on show at the Vitra Design Museum until February 2027, before travelling to Hong Kong.
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Heavy falls above 75 mm forecast for seven provinces; landslide warnings in four districts
Heavy showers above 75mm forecast for seven provinces; Level One and Two landslide warnings issued for four districts.
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Schoolboy, 16, drowns at Samanalawewa during an educational trip
A student from Bibile was swept away at a water outlet below the Samanalawewa dam after buses stopped en route to Kuragala. His body was recovered.
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Dengue breeding sites differ by district, National Dengue Control Unit says
Shallow wells in Batticaloa and Kalmunai, latex-collecting coconut shells in Gampaha and Kalutara — local conditions decide where mosquitoes breed.
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Wild elephant damages Welikanda station window in overnight search for food
An elephant pushed its trunk through a window grille at Welikanda Railway Station overnight, damaging glass and a parked train carriage. No injuries reported.
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Panadura's Gimpatha Canal cleared after years of stalled attempts
A three-kilometre canal through Keselwatte, blocked by unauthorised construction and dumped waste, is being cleaned using decentralised budget funds.
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Severe lightning advisory issued for seven provinces and Mannar
The Met Department warned of evening and night thundershowers with severe lightning across most of the island, in a band shifted west of Thursday's advisory.
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Sirasa TV holds Children's Day celebration at Viharamahadevi Park
The all-day event in Colombo runs under the theme 'See the Future with Your Own Eyes', with games, entertainment and competitions for children.
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Three-wheeler driver killed in Trincomalee-Habarana road collision
A three-wheeler turning right towards a roadside shop at Kituluthuwa was struck by an oncoming car. One passenger was admitted to Kantale Base Hospital.
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UGC asks Vice-Chancellors for plans to end 18-month university enrolment delays
Some faculties take about a year and a half to enrol students who qualify at A-Levels, while medicine and engineering admit on time across all universities.
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Dehiwala Zoo's Nile hippo calf is named 'Momo' after a children's competition
The name was chosen from nearly 1,000 entries submitted by children. Avandha Tamari, who proposed it first, was honoured at a World Children's Day ceremony.
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Worker killed and two injured installing electricity pole in Kadawatha
Police say the crew tried to raise the pole without first disconnecting the high-voltage line overhead on Mankada Road.
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All liquor shops to close on Saturday for World Temperance Day
The Excise Department says every licensed liquor outlet in Sri Lanka will stay shut on 3 October to mark World Temperance Day.