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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Travel vlogger's lost microphone recovered untouched at Colombo's Lotus Tower
Travel vlogger Gaffar Musafir recovers lost microphone at Colombo's Lotus Tower hours later, praising the city's safety on social media.
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Special dengue eradication drive to target 60 high-risk zones
Sri Lanka's dengue unit will launch a special eradication drive across 60 high-risk zones as the caseload passes 68,000 with 47 deaths recorded this year.
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Man arrested for destroying bee colony in Ritigala nature reserve
A man has been arrested for entering the Ritigala Strict Nature Reserve without a permit and destroying a bee colony, wildlife officers said.
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Government reaffirms equal education access for children with special needs
PM Harini Amarasuriya says no child will be left behind, as 236 students with special needs pursuing university education receive Rs. 100,000 grants each.
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Sri Lanka ranked third most traffic-congested country in Numbeo mid-year index
Sri Lanka is the world's third most traffic-congested country in Numbeo's 2026 mid-year index, scoring 254.5, behind only Nigeria and Costa Rica.
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Students may wear protective clothing to school to fight dengue
The Education Ministry will let students wear arm- and leg-covering clothing over their uniforms to guard against dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
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Body of teenager who vanished at sea off Tangalle recovered
The body of a 19-year-old swept away while fishing off Tangalle on July 9 has been recovered from the sea, police say.
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Colombo University science faculty moves online for a week over dengue
The University of Colombo's Faculty of Science will hold classes online for one week from Monday, at students' request, amid the dengue outbreak.
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Visual & Performing Arts university to reopen after dengue shutdown
Colombo's University of Visual and Performing Arts will reopen tomorrow after a two-week dengue closure, following cleaning and fumigation of the campus.
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Woman killed in wild elephant attack in Laggala
A 45-year-old woman died after a wild elephant attack in Kivulawadiya, Laggala, the latest fatality in Sri Lanka's human-elephant conflict.