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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.
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Male elephant found dead in cultivation well in Medawachchiya
Wildlife officials are investigating after a 30-year-old male elephant was found dead in a cultivation well in Lunupahichchawa, Medawachchiya.
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Fire breaks out at bookshop in Kurunegala, six fire trucks deployed
Six fire trucks are battling a blaze at a bookshop in Kurunegala, NewsFirst reported. The fire is still spreading and details remain limited.
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NBRO issues Level 2 amber landslide warnings for Kalutara and Ratnapura districts
NBRO warnings cover 17 divisional secretariat areas; Level 2 amber for Bulathsinhala and four Ratnapura DSDs, valid until 4 PM May 29.
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PM Harini urges 'unity beyond all differences' in Eid-ul-Adha message
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya extended Hajj festival felicitations and called on Sri Lankans to set aside narrow divisions and build peace.
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Three injured in tipper-concrete mixer crash near Sooriyawewa Interchange
Three people were injured when a tipper truck hit the safety fence and a concrete mixer rear-ended it near Sooriyawewa on the Southern Expressway.
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Train driver and wildlife officer prevent collision with wild elephant near Habarana
A Batticaloa-Colombo train narrowly avoided a wild elephant crossing the tracks between Habarana and Palugaswewa thanks to the driver and a wildlife officer.
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Nearly 15,000 dansal registered across Sri Lanka for Vesak Poya, says PHIU
The Public Health Inspectors' Union says nearly 15,000 dansal have registered for Vesak Poya, with registrations still open and food-safety guidance issued.
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Two killed in Ampara truck-three-wheeler collision; pedestrian dies in Kosgoda
Two men died and one was injured in a truck-three-wheeler collision in Ampara; a pedestrian was killed in a separate Galle-Colombo road crash at Kosgoda.
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Two Children Die of Smoke Inhalation in Batticaloa Hotel Room Fire
A boy aged three and a girl aged five from the same family died after a fire broke out in their hotel room in Batticaloa on Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka's dengue toll rises to 17 deaths; special control drive set for June
Dengue deaths reach 17 and cases climb to 32,071 in 2026; a three-day mosquito control drive is planned for June 8-10 across eight districts.
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Missing fishing vessel Meenu Baba 1 found after running out of fuel
Meenu Baba 1, missing since late April with six crew, has been found stalled at sea out of fuel, as two other Sri Lankan boats face emergencies near Indonesia.