Weather & disaster

Colombo roads flooded as heavy rain lashes city

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Several roads in Colombo have been flooded following heavy rainfall, while adverse weather conditions are expected to continue across several parts of the country, with the Department of Meteorology warning of heavy showers, strong lightning and possible temporary strong winds.

Syphilis cases rise to 1,500 annually, Hepatitis B infections double

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Sri Lanka is recording around 1,500 syphilis cases annually, a sharp increase from the 80 to 100 cases reported each year before 2021, Consultant Venereologist Dr. Nimali Jayasuriya said.