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Today’s headlines from Sri Lankan news sites, and what Pitu.lk’s own writers have to say.
Why Colombo flooded within hours: Met Department explains
The Department of Meteorology has attributed the sudden flooding experienced in Colombo to exceptionally intense rainfall within a short period,
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Police launch inquiry into dangerous construction damaging nearby properties in Nawala
Police have launched an inquiry into complaints of dangerous construction activities near Sudarshana Mawatha in Nawala, which residents claim are
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PM Harini returns to Sri Lanka after attending CHOGM 2026
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya returned to Sri Lanka today (7) following her participation in the 28th Commonwealth Heads of
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President signals further PAYE tax relief in 2027 Budget
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the government expects to further increase the Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax threshold through the 2027 Budget, which is scheduled to be presented to Parliament next week.
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Why are thousands of yellow butterflies flying across Sri Lanka? Experts explain
Large numbers of yellow and white butterflies have been spotted flying across several parts of Sri Lanka in recent days,
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ගමේ සෞඛ්‍ය නංවන්න ලෝක බැංකුවෙන් ඩබල් කැබ්
ලෝක බැංකුවේ මූල්‍ය ආධාර මත ’’ප්‍රාථමික සෞඛ්‍ය පද්ධති වැඩිදියුණු කිරීමේ ව්‍යාපෘතිය’’ (Primary Healthcare System Enhancing Project) වෙත ලැබුණු නව ඩබල් කැබ් රථ 10 ක් (Toyota) ප්‍රාදේශීය සෞඛ්‍ය සේවා අධ්‍යක්ෂ (RDHS) කාර්යාල 10 ක් වෙත නිල වශයෙන් ප්‍රදානය කිරීම සෞඛ්‍...
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Severe lightning warning issued for Colombo and several other districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued an amber-level advisory warning of severe lightning in several parts of Sri Lanka, including
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Weather: Lightning warning for several districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued an amber-level lightning warning for several districts across the country, cautioning the public of
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Ousted Paraguayan President Santiago Peña placed under house arrest after bank collapse
Ousted Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest Friday on suspicion of breach of trust and influence peddling,
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President says terrorism and organised crime Bills will not be passed without public consultation
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government will not proceed with the passage of the proposed Protection of
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කතානායක විශ්වාසභංගය ජිනීවා යයි
කථානායකවරයාට එරෙහි විශ්වාස භංග යෝජනාව විවාදයට ගැනීම ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කිරීම මන්ත්‍රීවරුන්ගේ අයිතිය නැති කිරීමක් හෙයින් ඒ සම්බන්ධයෙන් ජිනීවා මානව හිමිකම් කොමිසමට සහ ජාත්‍යන්තර පාර්ලිමේන්තු සංගම්වලට පැමිණිලි කිරීමට කටයුතු කරන බව පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්‍රී නීතිඥ දයාසිරි ජයස...
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President announces further PAYE tax relief in upcoming Budget
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government plans to provide further relief on Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax in the
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Tense situation reported near Ruwanweliseya as monks, others, attempt to launch fast
Tensions arose near the Ruwanweli seya in Anuradhapura after a group of people, including Buddhist monks, attempted to stage a
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Police reveal list of serious crimes allegedly linked to ‘Kaivaru Muthu’
Sri Lanka Police have revealed details of several serious crimes allegedly linked to organised crime suspect Manoj Muthukumar, alias “Kaivaru
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Updated:129mm of rain in a few hours: what it really means for Colombo
Colombo got 129mm of rain in a few hours on Friday. Here is what that means in litres for your roof, your land, and the city, with simple examples.
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