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NBRO raises landslide warnings to 'Red' evacuation level in three districts
NBRO escalated its landslide warnings twice on Monday, issuing Red evacuation alerts for six divisions across Kandy, Kegalle and Nuwara Eliya.
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Four of six missing found dead in Nuwara Eliya as 2,331 counted affected
Four of the six people reported missing in Nuwara Eliya were recovered dead at Polpitiya on Monday night. The district counts 2,331 affected from 581 families.
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University of Peradeniya suspends all academic work as Mahaweli swells
Peradeniya has halted lectures and examinations until further notice, and minor flooding has reached Kandy town and submerged the railway station.
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Fire breaks out at Pettah shop on Main Street
Colombo Municipal Council fire crews were deployed to a shop fire near Gas Paha junction in Pettah on Monday evening. The cause and extent of damage are not.
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Sri Lanka tops World Schools Debating Championship preliminary standings for the first time
Sri Lanka's schools team won seven of eight preliminary debates in Nairobi to rank first of more than 80 countries — the country's best-ever WSDC result.
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Three spill gates open automatically at Upper Kotmale Reservoir as catchment rain continues
Three spill gates at the Upper Kotmale Reservoir opened automatically early Monday, with residents along both banks of the Kotmale Oya told to stay vigilant.
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Dengue cases fall 18% in a week as national total reaches 85,364
Dengue cases fall 18% to 85,364 cumulative; death toll steady at 62 as NDCU orders mosquito control at exam centres.
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World's largest orchid blooms at Peradeniya gardens after 16 years
A Grammatophyllum speciosum has flowered at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya — the first time the species has bloomed there since about 2010.
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12-hour water cut across Kandy city today for Getambe plant repairs
Water supply to Kandy will be cut 9 a.m.–9 p.m. for urgent electrical maintenance at the Getambe treatment plant.
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Met Department forecasts 50 mm showers and strong winds as heavy-rain advisory lapses
Fairly heavy showers of about 50 mm are likely in Sabaragamuwa and five districts on Sunday, with 40-50 kmph winds over five provinces.
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Two young men killed in motorcycle-tipper collision near Muttur
Two young men from Kilivetti died when their motorcycle collided head-on with a tipper truck on the Trincomalee-Batticaloa road on Sunday afternoon.
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Education is a right, not a privilege, PM tells scholarship ceremony
PM Harini Amarasuriya addressed Nena Isura 2026, where 460 Grade Five Scholarship students received awards funded through A/Ls.
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Two spill gates opened at Polgolla Dam as heavy rain raises flood risk
Polgolla Mahaweli Dam released 3,940 cubic feet per second into the Victoria Reservoir on Sunday after two spill gates were opened two feet each.
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Red warning issued for strong winds and rough seas from Galle to Pottuvil
The Met Department has issued a Red warning for seas from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota, with gusts of 60-70 kmph, valid until 8 p.m. on Monday.
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Residents warn of dengue risk as Perahera waste sits uncleared at Saman Devalaya
Residents say Ratnapura Municipal Council has left waste uncleared for four days after the Perahera, at a site already designated a high-risk dengue zone.
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Wadduwa woman and unborn baby die days before scheduled delivery; relatives cite dengue
A 34-year-old Wadduwa woman and her unborn baby died days before a scheduled caesarean. An open verdict was returned; relatives say tests showed dengue.
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Warm weather advisory issued for Eastern and North-Central provinces
The Met Department has warned the heat index may reach 'Caution Level' on Monday across the Eastern and North-Central provinces and four districts.
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Met Department issues Amber advisory for heavy rain in three provinces and four districts
Rainfall above 100 mm is likely in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara until 6 a.m. Sunday.
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Minor flood warning for Kelani River basin as Canyon Reservoir spill gates opened
Minor flood warning for Kelani basin; Canyon Reservoir spill gates opened as water levels rise.
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Mahaweli floods swamp Peradeniya bridge repair site; 16 houses inundated in Nawalapitiya
Mahaweli floods submerge bridge repair site at Peradeniya; 16 houses inundated in Nawalapitiya as residents are relocated.
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Met Department warns of very rough seas and 3-metre waves around the island
Winds of up to 70 kmph and waves near 3 metres are forecast from Kankesanthurai to Pottuvil. Fishing and naval communities told to stay ashore.
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National Breastfeeding Week runs from August 1 to 7
National Breastfeeding Week begins August 1–7, aligned with global observance to raise awareness of breastfeeding benefits.
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Tuition classes and seminars banned ahead of Grade 5 Scholarship and A/L exams
Examinations Department bans tuition, seminars and predicted papers before A/L and Grade 5 exams.
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UGC releases Z-score cut-off marks for 2025/26 university admissions
UGC releases district-wise Z-score cut-offs for 2025/26 admissions based on A/L results.