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Schoolboy, 13, drowns in the Maha Oya at Yakabendiella as father's rescue attempt fails
Nimsara Pramod was declared dead at Dambadeniya Base Hospital. His father was admitted for treatment after also getting into difficulty.
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Grade 5 Scholarship re-scrutiny applications open until September 21
Grade 5 Scholarship aspirants can appeal marks online by September 21 — re-scrutiny applications now open for all test-takers.
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Three leopard cubs born at Pinnawala Zoo named Thiyo, Kylo and Heela
Pinnawala Zoo names three leopard cubs after public voting — nearly 500 suggestions received in nationwide naming contest.
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National reservoir storage flat at 34.3%, but Galle and Vakaneri buck the decline
Major reservoirs stood at 34.3% capacity on September 6 — Irrigation warns some provinces face water stress until rain arrives.
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Car crashes into central barrier on Southern Expressway at Dodangoda
A car travelling from BIA to Matara struck maintenance barriers near the 32.4km post and came to rest on the central guardrail. A woman suffered minor injuries.
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Kataragama Devalaya restricts tusker Wasana to major peraheras only
Kataragama Devalaya restricts tusker Wasana to major peraheras only — veterinary concerns cited over smaller processions.
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WHO South-East Asia session opens in Dili, with Jayatissa in the chair
The 79th Regional Committee session opened in Timor-Leste. Sri Lanka's health minister warned of climate change, dengue and workforce shortages.
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A/L answer script evaluation begins, to be completed by October 25
Marking of this year's Advanced Level papers has started in three stages, with results due before the end of 2026 and practicals from September 24.
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Amber heat advisory issued for northern and eastern districts for Monday
The heat index could reach 'Caution' level in the North Central and Eastern provinces and seven districts, the Met Department's early warning centre says.
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Ampara reservoirs fall to 21.5% as most of Sri Lanka's tanks drop below half capacity
Eastern Province reservoirs keep falling, but the slide has slowed sharply since August and the Irrigation Department says supplies will last the Yala season.
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Dengue inspectors found breeding sites at 30,919 premises in eight months
The National Dengue Control Unit says 355,683 premises were inspected from January to the third week of August, with mosquito larvae found at 30,919 of them.
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Dengue death toll rises to 73 as Sri Lanka's case total reaches 96,228
The National Dengue Control Unit recorded 737 cases in the first four days of September, a pace well below August's and a fraction of July's peak.
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EV owner says traffic police did not recognise new green number plate
EV owner stopped in Weliweriya says police didn't recognize new green plate. Motor Traffic Commissioner confirms green plates are legal.
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One-year-old girl killed by reversing cab at Kilinochchi home
The child was run over in the garden of the family home in Uruthirapuram as her grandfather backed the vehicle out, police said.
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Fire breaks out at coconut timber products factory in Madampe
Chilaw Urban Council firefighters, helped by residents, are working to contain a blaze at the Madampe plant. The cause and extent of damage are not yet known.
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Met Department forecasts rain above 75mm in Uva and Eastern provinces
Forecast showers and thundershowers in Uva, Eastern, Central after 2pm with fairly heavy falls above 75mm likely.
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Nildiya Pokuna gazetted with entry age limits and a ban on entering the water
Environment Minister Dammika Patabendi signed the gazette on September 7. Children under 10 are barred from the Ella cave; 10-18s need a guardian.
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Peradeniya–Colombo trains to resume in October as Rambukkana line nears completion
Deputy Minister Prasanna Gunasena says services resume next month, with Rambukkana–Kadugannawa work finished by September 15.
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Schools reopen Monday for second phase of the third term, with dengue clean-ups ordered first
Schools reopen Monday for term phase 2. Dengue clean-ups ordered Sat-Sun. PHIs inspecting, SLTB adding Sisu Seriya buses.
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Seruwila's 103rd Maha Perahera parades with Maligawa tusker Miyan Raja bearing the relic casket
Seruwila's 103rd Maha Perahera honours the Mangala Maha Seya with Maligawa tusker Miyan Raja bearing the relic casket Saturday.
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Police sergeant killed as motorcycle overturns on Thanamalwila–Hambegamuwa road
43-year-old sergeant from Hambegamuwa police died Friday when motorcycle veered off Thanamalwila-Hambegamuwa road.
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Three fined Rs. 525,000 over protected seashells in Kurunegala, eight months after arrest
Kurunegala Magistrate fines three Rs. 175,000 each for possessing protected seashells. Eight months after Air Force intelligence arrest.
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Jayatissa leads Sri Lankan delegation to WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee in Dili
Health Minister Jayatissa chairs WHO South-East Asia 79th session in Dili Sept 7–10. Dili Declaration on equitable care access debated.
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Dry weather toll reaches 115,534 as Met Department warns of flooding after mid-October
Relief officials count 115,534 people across seven districts hit by dry weather, as the Met Department forecasts rain today and flooding after mid-October.