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3,500 police to be deployed for Poson festival in Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura District Poson Committee will deploy 3,500 police for the festival, with no dansal permitted without prior approval, Ada Derana reported.
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Tarja de Silva and Gihan Madanpitiya win all five Latin titles at 100th Blackpool Festival
Sri Lanka's Tarja de Silva and Gihan Umesh Madanpitiya swept all five ProAm Latin titles at the centenary edition of the Blackpool Dance Festival.
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Airport–Makumbura luxury bus relaunches at Rs.410 fare and 45-minute frequency
The Bandaranaike Airport to Makumbura luxury bus service has resumed at Rs.410 a seat, running 45-minute intervals from 5:15am to 6:30pm with a 50-minute ride.
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Sri Lanka dengue cases pass 33,500 with 19 deaths as Western Province carries half the load
Sri Lanka has recorded 33,572 dengue cases and 19 deaths in 2026, with 8,321 cases in May alone and 72 MOH areas flagged high-risk, the Epidemiology Unit said.
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Education Ministry launches 55 hostels for 13 universities to house 16,000 students
Sri Lanka will build 55 new state-university hostels for 16,000 students in three phases, with Sabaragamuwa and Rajarata each receiving seven of them.
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Three flamingos killed by power line collision in Mannar reignite infrastructure concerns
Three migratory flamingos died after striking overhead power lines in Mannar, reigniting concerns over energy infrastructure in Sri Lanka wetland habitats.
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Renovated Institute of Neurology opens at National Hospital after Rs.99mn upgrade
The Institute of Neurology at the National Hospital reopened after a Rs.99 million refit with new 22-bed wards and physiotherapy, speech and occupational.
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Meningitis cases rise to 237 island-wide, mostly schoolchildren, Health Ministry says
Sri Lanka has recorded 237 suspected meningitis cases since detection at Deniyaya on April 15, Health Ministry says, with 59 patients still in hospital.
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Sri Lanka launches Triple Elimination, adding Hepatitis B screening at all maternity clinics
From June 1, Sri Lankan maternity clinics screen pregnant mothers for Hepatitis B alongside HIV and Syphilis, extending the Dual Elimination programme.
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Met issues fresh Amber marine advisory for rough seas through June 1
The Met Department issued a new Amber marine advisory for rough seas and 60–65 kmph winds from Mullaitivu to Chilaw and Galle to Pottuvil through 4.30pm.
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Sri Lanka to add 5 new mammography machines worth Rs.765mn at major state hospitals
Health Ministry to install five ADB-funded mammography machines at NHSL, Karapitiya, Kandy, Anuradhapura and Apeksha; total state machines rise from 16 to 23.
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PHIs identify 148 Vesak dansals violating health guidelines in island-wide blitz
Public Health Inspectors found 148 of 17,761 Vesak dansals inspected island-wide between May 29 and 31 in breach of health and hygiene standards.
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Sathara Publishers founder Chandrasoma Perera dies at 82
Chandrasoma Perera, founder of the Sathara Group and a senior editor of Sathara Publishers, has died at the age of 82, Ada Derana reported on Sunday.
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Sri Pada pilgrimage season closes at midnight Vesak with relic procession to Pelmadulla
The Sri Pada pilgrimage season ended at midnight on Vesak Poya Day, with the Sacred Relic Casket carried in procession to Pelmadulla Galpoththawela temple.
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Three children reported missing while sea bathing at Kalametiya on Vesak day
Three children aged 12 to 18 went missing while bathing in the sea off Kalametiya, Hungama, on Vesak day, with police search operations underway.
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Met issues Amber marine advisory for rough seas and 65 kmph winds
The Met Department has issued an Amber marine advisory for rough seas and 60–65 kmph winds from Kankasanthurai to Pottuvil until 4.30pm Saturday.
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Police roll out Vesak 2026 traffic plan for Colombo's main viewing zones
Sri Lanka Police announce a Vesak 2026 traffic plan for Fort, Pettah, Kollupitiya and other Colombo zones with diversions, one-way routes and parking.
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Education Ministry orders meningitis prevention circular for all schools
Secretary Nalaka Kaluwewa has directed all provincial education chiefs to enforce hygiene and referral measures as enteroviral meningitis spreads in schools.
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Sri Lanka declares National Environment Week ahead of World Environment Day under 'Let it Sprout' theme
May 30–June 5 island-wide programmes will target the central highlands ecosystems hit by Cyclone Ditwah ahead of WED 2026.
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56 police OICs complete SGBV diploma at Katana academy under UNDP-Canada programme
The third intake of the SGBV diploma at the National Police Academy in Katana trained 56 OICs running Women and Children's Desks across the country.
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26 injured as SLTB bus overturns into ditch at Domabagahawela, Monaragala
Twenty-six passengers were injured when an SLTB bus on the Monaragala–Kotiyagala route veered off the road and overturned into a ditch at Domabagahawela.
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Police roll out Colombo traffic plan for Vesak: road closures and one-way zones
Police have rolled out a Colombo Vesak traffic plan with diversions, one-way routes and parking across Fort, Pettah, Maradana and six other zones.
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Railways to run special Vesak trains to Anuradhapura and Matara on May 30–31
Sri Lanka Railways will run special train services on May 30 and 31 to ferry Vesak commuters to Anuradhapura and the State Vesak Festival venue in Matara.
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President AKD calls for peace and unity in Eid al-Adha message
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake extended Hajj festival wishes and urged Sri Lankans to embrace the values of peace, brotherhood and sacrifice.