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School transport fares set to rise after midnight diesel hike
All-Island School Children Transportation Association says a fare increase is now unavoidable after Auto Diesel rose Rs. 10 a litre from May 3 midnight.
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Buddhist Affairs Department Confirms Vesak Poya Will Be Observed on May 30
Buddhist Affairs confirms Vesak Full Moon Poya Day falls on May 30 following a request from the three Nikayas' Mahanayake Theros.
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Coast Guard rescued 19 from drowning in April, including 14 foreign tourists
Sri Lanka's Coast Guard rescued 19 people in April including 14 foreign tourists from six countries, lifting its cumulative tally since 2010 to 2,629 lives.
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PHIs to begin Vesak dansal registration Monday May 4 via MOH offices
Public Health Inspectors will begin registering Vesak dansal stalls Monday May 4 through MOH offices islandwide; 1,382 dansals operated for the May 1 Poya.
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Rs. 550 million allocated to restore six archaeological shrines damaged by Cyclone Ditwah
Buddhasasana Ministry to begin work this month on six archaeological shrines hit by Cyclone Ditwah; another 259 sites are under separate restoration tracks.
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Police Charge 4,750 Drug-Impaired Drivers in First Four Months of 2026
DIG W.P.J. Senadheera says enforcement is intensifying with mobile testing labs targeting passenger transport drivers, a sharp rise on prior years.
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Met Department widens heat advisory to 17 districts ahead of May 3
Department of Meteorology issues an Amber-level Caution heat advisory for 17 districts on May 3, expanding from the 13-district warning issued in late April.
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One Killed, Three Injured in Head-On Motorcycle Collision at Horowpathana
A 64-year-old from Kapugollewa died after two motorcycles collided at the 134th km post on the Puttalam–Trincomalee Road; three others were injured.
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STF arrests man with plastic pistol at Kilinochchi May Day rally
A 25-year-old Kilinochchi resident was taken into custody for carrying a plastic replica firearm in a crowd at Depot Junction during the May 1 demonstration.
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Army Engineer Killed in Murikandy Train Accident Buried with Military Honours
Lance Corporal A.P. Mariyalujisan of the 12(V) Engineer Services Regiment was buried in Kilinochchi after dying of injuries from a Murikandy train accident.
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Police arrest 22 youths over reckless motorcycle stunt show near Malabe university
Kaduwela Police arrested 22 youths who used a WhatsApp group to coordinate a motorcycle stunt show on Chandrika Kumaratunga Mawatha; court appearance May 5.
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NCC launches Clean Sri Lanka drug-prevention pilot for schoolchildren
The National Cadet Corps has rolled out a drug-prevention training pilot for officers in the Western Province under the wider Clean Sri Lanka national drive.
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New York Times spotlights Sri Lanka's Brief Garden in artists' favourite gardens feature
The NYT T Magazine has featured Bevis Bawa's Brief Garden in Beruwala in a global roundup of gardens loved by artists, citing its design and artistic legacy.
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Sarvanna Relics Sent from Sri Lanka for Sacred Exposition in Texas
Sarvanna relics from Neelagiri Maha Seya and Kesha Dhatu from Gangaramaya opened for veneration at the Huong Dao Vipassana Center in Texas through May 10.
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Government Issues Vesak 2026 Guidelines to Curb Inappropriate Decorations
Buddhasasana Deputy Minister Gamagedara Dissanayake says rules now bar non-traditional displays after social media row over the recent New Year season.
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Central Expressway Rambukkana–Galagedara section to break ground in May
Construction of the 19km Rambukkana–Galagedara section of the Central Expressway will begin by the end of May, the Transport and Highways Ministry says.
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First group of 325 Sri Lankan Hajj pilgrims departs for Mecca
The first batch of 325 Sri Lankan Hajj pilgrims left BIA for Saudi Arabia on Friday night, opening the 2026 pilgrimage season; total quota stands at 3,500.
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Police launch probe into Kalutara IRD fire; data systems unaffected
Police are investigating the Thursday-night fire at the Kalutara Inland Revenue office; the IRD confirms tax data and central systems were not affected.
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Five remanded over alleged assault on children at Kappetipola certified school
Welimada Police arrested staff at the Kappetipola certified boys' school after children reported being beaten with sticks; magistrate ordered 14-day remand.
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Container truck helper killed in Nawalapitiya reversing accident
A 26-year-old from Galagedara died after a container truck reversed into a wall; the driver has been arrested for the Nawalapitiya Magistrate.
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Southern Expressway Matara-Bound Lane Cut to Single Lane for Repairs
Police restrict traffic on two stretches between Gelanigama and Dodangoda; both directions diverted onto the Colombo-bound carriageway.
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NWSDB taps large groundwater source in Urubokka, easing Matara drinking water shortage
The new source at Mananketiya could relieve more than 50,000 residents across the Pasgoda Pradeshiya Sabha area whose wells were running dry.
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Chinese National Arrested at Colombo Casino Over $9,900 Mid-Flight Theft
Airport Police traced the suspect via CCTV and a hired taxi after a Russian doctor reported his cash stolen on a flight from Abu Dhabi to BIA.
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Galle Police arrest international-school teacher for spraying red ink on schoolgirls
Sarewantukade Junction CCTV footage shows the 32-year-old Kotte resident defacing white school uniforms; Children and Women's Bureau leading the case.