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August closes with 10,157 dengue cases — barely a third of July's total
The National Dengue Control Unit says August ended with 10,157 cases against July's 29,964, taking the year to 95,493 with the death toll holding at 72.
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Dry weather now affects 88,068 people, as Cabinet allocates Rs. 3bn for 8,000 acres of ruined crops
The DMC counts 88,068 people across six districts, with Hambantota off the list. Crop compensation is set at Rs. 100,000 per hectare, capped at five acres.
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Horton Plains to get daily visitor caps, online booking and an electric shuttle
Authorities plan daily visitor limits and time-slot booking at Horton Plains National Park, with an electric shuttle proposed to keep private vehicles out.
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NBRO says nearly 30,000 houses in landslide-prone areas need relocating
The National Building Research Organisation says close to 30,000 homes sit in high-risk landslide zones, 16,746 of them affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
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Residents warn of loose rocks and trees above the Hatton-Colombo road at Ginigathhena
Rockfall risk at Ginigathhena on Hatton-Colombo road. Recent debris cleared but loose rocks and trees remain unstable.
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Showers and 40 kmph winds forecast again on Tuesday as the pattern holds
The Met Department expects showers in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and four districts on Tuesday, repeating Monday's outlook almost word for word.
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Wildlife Department trucks water into Yala as forest water sources run dry
New ponds are being dug and old water holes restored in Yala, filled by bowser from the Menik Ganga. At Illukpitiya, elephants find only a muddy pool.
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Search for 19-year-old swept away in the Kalu Ganga at Horana
Police search Kalu Ganga near Naragala Bridge for youth swept away while bathing with friends Monday evening.
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Water in 612 Anuradhapura tanks falls below 5% as Rajarata drought deepens
The district secretary says 788 of Anuradhapura's 2,410 minor tanks have almost dried up and more than 75% of remaining reserves sit in just seven reservoirs.
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Police open investigation into model Chula Padmendra's death; inquest scheduled
Model Chula Padmendra, 46, found dead in Piliyandala. Police treating death as suspicious; inquest scheduled.
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In drought-hit Polonnaruwa villages, the day is organised around fetching water
Polonnaruwa villages face water crisis as residents travel kilometres daily while wells dry up during drought.
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All four recovered dead off Pamunugama after being swept away while bathing at Epamulla
The body of the 13-year-old boy has been found, completing the recovery of all four swept out to sea at Epamulla beach on Sunday afternoon.
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Four train services cancelled as power set and locomotive go unavailable
Two Kelani Valley Line passenger trains and two Main Line freight services were cancelled. The Station Masters' Union says breakdowns are becoming routine.
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Seventeen tea workers hospitalised after wasp attack on a Hatton estate
Sixteen women and one man were admitted to Dickoya Base Hospital after a disturbed wasp nest triggered an attack on pluckers at Raja Estate, Hatton.
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Four injured, one critically, in head-on collision at Mawanella
Van collides head-on with sand tipper near Gadol Bridge in Mawanella; four injured admitted to hospital.
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Schools told to run dengue control programmes before the new term begins
The National Dengue Control Unit has instructed education authorities to clear mosquito breeding sites at all schools, with 95,174 cases recorded in 2026.
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Showers forecast for Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and four districts
The Met Department expects several spells of showers in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya on Monday.
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Vavuniya hits 38.8°C as the heat advisory rolls into September
Vavuniya recorded the country's highest temperature on Monday at 38.8°C. An amber warm weather advisory covers three provinces and Monaragala for Tuesday.
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Amber advisory warns of 3-metre waves from Puttalam to Pottuvil until Monday afternoon
The warning centre expects waves of 2.0 to 3.0 metres and possible seawater inundation from Chilaw to Matara, in force until 4.00 p.m. on Monday.
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Teachers' union says government is not ready for next year's education reforms
The Ceylon Teachers' Union says teacher training for the Grade 1 and Grade 6 reforms is lagging and no policy framework has been made public.
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Traffic restrictions in Gothatuwa and Rajagiriya for Suramyarama Perahera
Police will restrict traffic around Madinnagoda and Rajagiriya from 6.30pm on Sunday for the Sri Suramyarama Purana Viharaya Esala Maha Perahera.
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Divers search Kelani River for a second day after Mulleriyawa man goes missing
A 26-year-old who went to bathe in the Kelani River at Pokunugoda, Mulleriyawa, remains missing after two days of searching by police divers.
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Warm weather advisory for Monday covers the Eastern Province and six districts
The heat index is expected to reach the 'Caution' level in parts of the Eastern Province, Polonnaruwa, Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya and Monaragala.
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Met Department warns of sea inundation on southern coast hours after easing its advisory
Wave height warning raised to 3m; seawater inundation possible from Beruwala to Matara.