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Two killed in Galle crash involving motorcycle and three-wheeler
A woman passenger died at the scene and the motorcyclist died in intensive care after a collision on Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha, Ambalanwatta.
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Gregory Lake water could be fatal if drunk, environmental authority finds
CEA testing puts phosphate in Nuwara Eliya's Gregory Lake at five times the normal level and nitrogen at more than seven times, an MP says.
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Ten-day-old infant among three killed in Kebithigollewa head-on collision
A three-wheeler taking a newborn to Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital collided with a jeep at Gonamariyawa, killing the baby, its mother and grandmother.
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Ten plantation workers hospitalised after hornet attack during Maskeliya puja
Four women and six men were admitted to Maskeliya Regional Hospital after a hornet nest was disturbed during a religious ceremony at a tea estate kovil.
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Met Department forecasts rainfall above 50mm in the south-west
Showers are expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces on Thursday, with heavy falls above 50mm likely at some places.
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Buddhists mark Nikini Full Moon Poya, commemorating the First Buddhist Council
Nikini Poya fell on August 27, marking the First Dhamma Sangayana and the start of the late Vas retreat for monks who missed the Esala observance.
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Nilaveli coral centre to open as museum and research facility
Coral conservation centre and museum opening at Nilaveli with 245 coral species recorded.
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Man arrested over pony assault at Gregory Lake after video goes viral
Nuwara Eliya Police arrested a 26-year-old over footage showing a tourist-ride pony being beaten. Licensed operators want welfare standards enforced.
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Sun passes directly overhead Sri Lanka from Friday, starting over Jaffna
The Met Department says the sun will be directly over the island's latitudes from August 28 to September 7, beginning above Kokkuvil and Nallur at 12:11 pm.
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Warm weather advisory for Friday puts Jaffna and Kilinochchi back on the list
The Met Department expects the heat index to reach Caution level in the Eastern Province and six districts on Friday, widening the warning area in the north.
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Amber advisory issued for 2-3 metre waves from Colombo to Pottuvil
The Meteorological Department warns of high waves along the southern and eastern sea areas, with swell surges possible between Beruwala and Matara.
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Health Ministry braces for climate-related disease surge as El Niño turns
Officials are training divisional clinicians and seeking ADB funding for a National Heat Health Action Plan ahead of heavy rain followed by a dry spell.
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RDA reports heavy congestion at four expressway interchanges as long weekend begins
The Road Development Authority flagged backed-up traffic at Mattala, Kadawatha, Mirigama and Yaggapitiya as Milad-un-Nabi holiday travel builds.
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Police issue traffic plan for the final Randoli Perahera in Kandy
The final Randoli Perahera leaves the Sri Dalada Maligawa at 6.43 p.m. on Thursday over a 2.15 km route. Police set out Kandy diversions.
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Gregory Lake water could be fatal to drink, MP says citing CEA findings
CEA data show phosphate at five times the normal level in Nuwara Eliya's Gregory Lake, with agricultural runoff blamed for the contamination.
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Excavation at Jaffna Fort uncovers a guard tower from the earlier Portuguese fort
Central Cultural Fund excavators say they have found remains of a guard tower from the square Portuguese fort the Dutch built over, with public display planned.
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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.