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Weather fluctuations increase health risks among children, paediatrician warns
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (560+ words) Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera states that prevailing weather fluctuations, including extreme heat in certain areas of the island and heavy rainfall in others, have contributed to an increased risk of pathogen transmission among children in different ways. Due to…...
Taylor Swift becomes youngest Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee
17+ hour, 56+ min ago (496+ words) Taylor Swift has been named to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Class of 2026, making her the youngest songwriter ever selected for induction. The 36 year old singer was chosen in the Contemporary Songwriter/Artist category, 20 years after releasing her debut…...
Over 6,000 dengue cases reported in first 13 days of August
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (404+ words) The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) states that the number of dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka so far this year has continued to increase. According to the NDCU, a total of 91,346 dengue cases have been reported across the country…...
Sri Lankan-born 14-year-old wins world youth scrabble championship for Australia
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (797+ words) Dineth Fernando has only been in Australia for less than a year and has already brought home a world youth title for his country. The 14-year-old took out the World Youth Scrabble Championship in Nairobi this week, beating out 140 competitors…...
Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (722+ words) The current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest outbreak of the disease ever, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters that the…...
Indian actor Vikram's video with endangered gibbon sparks investigation
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1228+ words) A video posted by a Tamil film star showing him cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an investigation by Indian wildlife officials over how he came into contact with the animal. The state's forest department has since begun investigating how…...
Charith Asalanka climbs to ninth in latest ICC ODI batting rankings
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (550+ words) Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka has moved up one place to ninth in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI Men's batting rankings. Asalanka has climbed from 10th to ninth with 659 rating points, consolidating his position among the world’s top ODI batters....
'Barbie 2' faces uncertainty as Warner Bros, filmmakers fail to reach compensation deal
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (655+ words) A sequel to 2023's blockbuster 'Barbie' is facing an uncertain future as Warner Bros. and the film's creative team remain locked in stalled negotiations over compensation, putting the project at risk of being shelved. As per Variety, the potential follow-up…...
Sunil Gavaskar warns India not to take Sri Lanka lightly
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (532+ words) India great Sunil Gavaskar has warned the Indian team not to take Sri Lanka lightly ahead of their crucial two-match Test series, stressing that the hosts are a formidable side on home soil. The series, beginning on August 15, will be…...
Dengue death toll rises to 68 in Sri Lanka as cases cross 91,000
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (486+ words) The dengue death toll in Sri Lanka in 2026 has climbed to 68 with the number of infections surging past 91,000 as of yesterday (12), according to the latest figures from the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU). The latest NaDSys surveillance data show 91,059 dengue…...