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English Writers Collective launches Channels 2026 anthology
The EWC's annual anthology of Sri Lankan short stories, poetry and essays names Moh Afdhaal and Sureshika Piyasena as its top prose and poetry winners.
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Counsellors report rising sexual withdrawal among married men in Sri Lanka
Psychological counsellors say men aged 35 to 45 are withdrawing from intimacy, citing financial stress, screen time and emotional exhaustion.
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GCE O/L re-scrutiny results released
The Department of Examinations has released re-scrutiny results for the 2025 (2026) GCE Ordinary Level examination, retrievable online by index number or NIC.
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Heavy rains affect 2,865 people across 15 districts; two dead, one missing
The disaster relief centre reports 768 families hit across 90 divisions, with the Kalu, Gin and Nilwala rivers all at minor flood level.
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High waves and sea inundation warning issued for southern coastal areas
The Meteorology Department warns of seawater inundation from Beruwala to Matara via Galle, with waves of 2.0 to 3.0 metres from Chilaw to Pottuvil.
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Met Department tells authorities to prepare for possible floods in October and November
Forecasts point to increased rainfall over the next two months, with afternoon thunderstorms expected to develop from around September 28.
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Peradeniya again Sri Lanka's top university in global sustainability ranking
The University of Peradeniya placed 200th of 2,016 universities worldwide in the 2026 UI GreenMetric rankings, scoring 8,262.5 points.
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Four separate investigations opened into fatal Polonnaruwa hospital blast
Health chief says Chinese specialists will be brought in to help investigate the blast at the Chinese-built Polonnaruwa nephrology hospital.
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Record 1.69 million dogs vaccinated as Sri Lanka pushes to end rabies deaths
Sri Lanka vaccinated 1,690,887 dogs in 2025, a record, as human rabies deaths fell to 14. Dogs account for 85–97% of confirmed rabies-positive samples.
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Suraksha student insurance extended to cover HIV/AIDS testing costs
A new Education Ministry circular adds AIDS testing, hepatitis, osteoporosis and cancer care to the school insurance scheme covering some four million students.
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Colombo International Book Fair opens at BMICH for its 27th year
Colombo International Book Fair runs until 4 October at BMICH. PM says VAT revision on books anticipated in budget.
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Avoid painkillers as Influenza A H1N1 cases rise, virologist warns
Consultant virologist Dr. Chrishan Jude Jayamaha warns against NSAIDs as Influenza A H1N1 cases rise, with symptoms resembling dengue.
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Mid-Autumn Festival gala in Colombo blends Chinese and Sri Lankan performance
Artists from China's Zhejiang Performing Arts Group staged folk music, dance and face-changing acrobatics in Colombo ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
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Navy brings 25 Indonesian fishermen ashore after trawler capsizes
The Sri Lanka Navy brought 25 Indonesian fishermen ashore at Colombo Port after their trawler KM Garuda Jaya VI capsized at sea.
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NBRO issues red landslide evacuation warnings for Galle, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya
Level 3 alerts covering 12 divisional secretariat divisions run until 4 p.m. Friday, with amber warnings across six districts and yellow alerts in ten.
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Two men killed in separate wild elephant attacks in Meegalewa and Aralaganwila
A 77-year-old man in Meegalewa and a 61-year-old in Aralaganwila were killed in separate wild elephant attacks overnight, police said.
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Twelve injured as private bus hits rear of SLTB bus at Buttala
Police say a private bus ran into the back of an SLTB service at Mahagodayaya on the Buttala road; the injured were taken to Monaragala.
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Maussakele and Castlereagh close on spill level as red landslide warnings hit central hills
Maussakele stood six feet below spill and Castlereagh four feet, as red landslide warnings cover five divisions in Nuwara Eliya and Kandy districts.
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Survey finds 80% of Sri Lankan children do not brush twice a day
A Health Promotion Bureau study of 1,100 children also found 64% spend over 30 minutes a day on screens and 43% are fed while using one.
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Urgent treatment begins for tusker 'Kavantissa' in Galgamuwa
A Department of Wildlife Conservation team began treating the tusker near Usgala Siyabalangamuwa Lake on Thursday, with veterinarians monitoring him closely.
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Kuda Ganga flood warning extended by another 48 hours
Kuda Ganga flood warning extended 48 hours due to monsoon conditions; Irrigation Department maintains alert for rural roads and low-lying areas.
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Nilwala and Gin flood warnings extended as red landslide alerts widen
The Irrigation Department has extended the warnings a further 24 hours, and red evacuation alerts now cover four divisions in Kandy and four in Nuwara Eliya.
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Principals to decide on Friday school openings in Nuwara Eliya and Hatton zones
Six Nuwara Eliya zone schools have already granted leave for Friday, and education authorities have left the decision for the rest to individual principals.
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Tourist who died in fall at Ravana Falls named as Valentina Stragliotto
27-year-old Valentina Stragliotto died falling at Ravana Falls. Italian press identifies her as Italian, not Dutch as reported.