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Published on May 11, 2025

Surge in dengue infections sparks public health alert across Sri Lanka

May 11, Colombo (LNW): Health authorities in Sri Lanka are raising the alarm over a significant spike in dengue infections, with over 19,000 cases recorded in the first four and a half months of 2025. The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) has warned that …

Source: Lanka News Web - Pending
Published on May 11, 2025

Over 20 dead as bus veers off cliff in Sri Lanka, police say

Source: Townsville Bulletin - Center-right
Published on May 11, 2025

21 killed, 14 wounded in Sri Lanka bus crash

KABUL (Pajhwok): About 21 people have been killed and 14 others injured when a bus carrying Buddhist pilgrims careened off a cliff in Kotmale town of Sri Lanka, a media report said on Sunday. Associated Press reported: “The accident occurred in the early …

Source: Pajhwok Afghan News - Neutral
Published on May 11, 2025

Special waste management programme for ’Clean Sri Lanka’ during State Vesak Festival

Colombo, May 11 (Daily Mirror) - In line with the State Vesak Festival that commenced yesterday (10) in the Nuwara Eliya District, a special waste management initiative has been launched under the 'Clean Sri Lanka' programme to enhance facilities …

Source: Daily Mirror - Pending
Published on May 11, 2025

Cricket | May 11, 2025 | 9 min read India take on Sri Lanka today

Sports Cricket #Colombo Indian women’s team will depend on its smooth-functioning batting line-up to ward off a tricky Sri Lanka and win the ODI tri-series final on Sunday. India’s lone defeat in this event came against the Lankans but Harmanpreet Kaur’s …

Source: Ahmedabad Mirror - Neutral
Published on May 11, 2025

Over 20 killed as bus plunges off cliff in Sri Lanka's Central Province

COLOMBO, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Over 20 were killed and some others injured as a bus plunged off a cliff in Kotmale in Sri Lanka's Central Province on Sunday morning, police said. The injured were under close medical supervision in a hospital. The Sri …

Source: Xinhua News Agency - Gov't Propaganda
Published on May 11, 2025

Šri Lanka: Autobus sleteo sa litice, 21 osoba poginula, najmanje 14 povređeno

KOLOMBO - U saobraćajnoj nesreći koja se danas dogodila u brdovitom kraju Šri Lanke, putnički autobus je sleteo sa litice, pri čemu je poginula 21 osoba, a povređeno najmanje 14, izjavio je zamenik ministra saobraćaja i autoputeva Prasana Gunasena. Nesrec …

Source: Tanjug - Pro-Government
Published on May 11, 2025

At least 21 dead when bus carrying pilgrims crashes in Sri Lanka

At least 21 people were killed and 24 injured Sunday when an overcrowded bus carrying Buddhist pilgrims plunged into a ravine in Sri Lanka, according to a senior transport official. The island nation's winding roads are among the most dangerous in the …

Source: Sabah - Pending
Published on May 11, 2025

Horror bus crash kills 21: Overcrowded bus 'carrying Buddhist pilgrims' plummets off cliff in Sri Lanka

An overcrowded passenger bus has skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 21 people and injuring at least 24 others. The accident - among the deadliest recorded in Sri Lanka for decades - occurred in the early hours of Sunday in a mountainous area near …

Source: Daily Mail - Right-wing
Published on May 11, 2025

Bus carrying pilgrims crashes, killing 21 in Sri Lanka

Colombo - An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims crashed into a precipice in Sri Lanka on May 11, killing at least 21 and injuring 24, local police said. The island nation’s winding roads are among the most dangerous in the world, and the …

Source: The Straits Times - Pro-Government