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School Teacher Killed in SLTB Bus Accident on Jaffna–Kandy Road
A 56-year-old female teacher from Galkandegama Vidyalaya died after an SLTB Kandy-Vavuniya bus collided with her motorcycle in Poonewa on the Jaffna-Kandy.
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Rear-seat seatbelt installation deadline ends June 19; expressway enforcement to follow
National Council for Road Safety chair Manjula Kularatne said the rear-seat seatbelt grace period ends June 19, with expressway enforcement to step up.
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Sri Lanka Tourism wins four awards at Seoul International Travel Fair 2026
Sri Lanka Tourism took four awards at Seoul Travel Fair 2026, with Deputy Minister Ruwan Ranasinghe receiving the SITF Eminent Tourism Pioneer Award.
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Aswasuma to credit Rs. 10.9 billion in June allowances to 1.37 million families
The Welfare Benefits Board will credit Rs. 10.9 billion in Aswasuma June allowances to 1,373,248 first-phase beneficiary families on Thursday.
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Cabinet approves Rs. 1 billion to renovate 126 dilapidated school hostels by 2028
Cabinet cleared Rs. 1,008mn to renovate 126 dilapidated school hostels during 2026–2028 under a proposal by PM Harini Amarasuriya as Education Minister.
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Trinity College Kandy announces Rs. 3 billion donation from old boy Nahil Wijesuriya
Trinity College Kandy will set up a dedicated fund to manage the Rs. 3 billion gift from old boy and businessman Nahil Wijesuriya, the principal said.
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UGC to release 2025/26 university cut-off marks in first week of August
UGC says 92,043 students have applied to state universities; cut-off marks for the 2025/26 academic year will be released in early August.
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19-hour water cut hits parts of Gampaha District for Karasnagala plant maintenance
Water supply suspended from 8 a.m. Tuesday to 3 a.m. Wednesday across Gampaha, Mahara, Attanagalla and Minuwangoda for Karasnagala plant works.
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Cabinet greenlights new National Action Plan to tackle human-elephant conflict
Cabinet approved drafting a new National Action Plan for human-elephant conflict, citing major shifts since the 2020 plan and impacts in 19 of 25 districts.
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Obesity rising in Sri Lankan schoolchildren as 17% of teenagers drink fizzy drinks regularly
Health Ministry Nutrition Unit Director Dr. Monika Wijeratne names fizzy drinks as primary driver; MOH-Education healthy school canteen guideline planned.
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Over 3,000 police deployed for Poson security in Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura DIG N.L. Sugathapala says over 3,000 police officers will be deployed for Poson and lifeguards stationed near lakes and reservoirs.
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Transformer fire briefly disrupts power at Galle National Hospital cancer unit
A transformer at the Galle National Hospital cancer unit caught fire on Tuesday, briefly cutting power before staff and city firefighters contained it.
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Korea-funded Rs. 501m Biomedical Engineering Centre opens June 16 with provincial rollout
Health Ministry will open a Rs. 501m Korea-funded Biomedical Engineering Centre on June 16 with Rs. 228m of equipment for six provincial units, Newswire said.
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45-year-old man from Eheliyagoda drowns sea bathing off Moragalla
A 45-year-old man from Eheliyagoda drowned at Moragalla beach, Aluthgama after being swept away by strong currents; police recovered the body.
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National Dengue Control Week to begin June 15 as cases rise islandwide
The National Dengue Control Unit declared a nationwide Dengue Control Week from June 15 amid rising cases, with a follow-up local government week planned.
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Rs. 12 billion 16-storey heart centre planned at Sri Lanka National Hospital
Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa says construction begins this year and will complete within three years. A stroke unit is also under consideration.
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Rs. 12 billion 16-storey heart treatment centre planned at National Hospital this year
Sri Lanka will build a Rs. 12bn, 16-storey cardiac centre at the National Hospital this year, Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa announces.
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17 schoolchildren injured in school van–bus head-on collision on A9 at Katugastota
A school van and a Kandy-bound private bus collided head-on at Kalugala on the A9 road on Monday afternoon, injuring 17 schoolchildren and the van driver.
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Lotus Tower lit purple as Sri Lanka launches nationwide elder-care home survey
Sri Lanka marked World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Monday with a purple-lit Lotus Tower and a national survey of elder care home conditions, NF reported.
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NATA warns of youth e-cigarette marketing as Sri Lanka holds World No Tobacco Day event
NATA chair Ananda Rathnayake warned tobacco companies target youth with e-cigarettes at Sri Lanka's delayed World No Tobacco Day event in Colombo Monday.
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Five visitors arrested at Yala for stepping out of safari jeeps in Sudu Weli Mulla
Yala wildlife officers arrested five park visitors who left their safari jeeps in violation of park rules and allegedly threatened officers, Ada Derana said.
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Met Department issues Amber advisory for strong winds across several provinces
The Met Department issued an Amber advisory for 40-50 kmph winds over Central, Sabaragamuwa, Northern and North-central provinces, valid until 8:30 p.m.
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Over 5,000 Bharatanatyam dancers set Guinness World Record at Galle Face Green
Sri Lanka set a Guinness World Record for the largest Bharatanatyam dance lesson, with over 5,000 dancers performing together at Galle Face Green in Colombo.
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Health Ministry launches tobacco-prevention training for field health workers
Ministry of Health launches Brief Intervention counselling training for field health staff starting June 15 in Colombo, with second workshop in Piliyandala.