News Out-of-control dengue epidemic spreads across Sri Lanka Published 8 mins agoon 2026/07/5 Dengue hyper-epidemic not yet under control, PHI Union warns The Public Health Inspectors’ (PHI) Union of Sri Lanka on Friday said the country’s dengue hyper-epidemic situation has stil…
News Out-of-control dengue epidemic spreads across Sri Lanka
Published 8 mins agoon 2026/07/5
Dengue hyper-epidemic not yet under control, PHI Union warns The Public Health Inspectors’ (PHI) Union of Sri Lanka on Friday said the country’s dengue hyper-epidemic situation has still not been brought under control, warning of a fresh rise in cases amid changing weather conditions. Acting President of the PHI Union Upul Rohana said that although the situation has shown some improvement in areas where outbreaks were first reported, new clusters of infection are now emerging in other parts of the country. He urged the public to maintain, and not reduce, current dengue prevention activities under any circumstances. Rohana noted that light showers had begun in several areas under prevailing weather conditions, increasing the risk of mosquito breeding as vector density is already high. He also identified unoccupied properties as a major challenge in dengue control, pointing out that houses belonging to persons working abroad, as well as newly purchased but uninhabited properties in urban areas, were contributing significantly to mosquito breeding sites. Meanwhile, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) said on Friday that dengue cases reported so far this year have exceeded 57,000, with 57,668 infections and 35 deaths recorded countrywide. The NDCU said 1,253 new cases were reported within the past 24 hours alone.District-wise, Colombo has recorded 11,811 cases so far this year, while Gampaha has reported 11,443 cases, making them the two most affected districts.
News Yoshitha loses appeal in ‘Menik Malla’ case
Published 10 mins agoon 2026/07/5
The Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed a revision application filed by Yoshitha Rajapaksa in connection with the money laundering case popularly known as the “Menik Malla” case. The application challenged a ruling of the Colombo High Court, which had earlier rejected a preliminary objection raised by the defence during trial proceedings. The judgment was delivered by a bench comprising Justices Amal Ranaraja and Sumudu Premachandra.
News Admiral of the Fleet Karannagoda granted bail
Published 14 mins agoon 2026/07/5
Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama on Friday ordered the release on bail of former Navy Commander, Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Kumara Jayadeva Karannagoda, who is accused of corruption in connection with the 2006 recruitment of Yoshitha Rajapaksa to the Sri Lanka Navy. The prosecution alleges that Rajapaksa, who did not meet the prescribed recruitment criteria, was nevertheless enlisted as an Executive Branch Midshipman and later sent for training at the Britannia Royal Naval College in the United Kingdom at State expense, outside established procedures. The Magistrate ordered Karannagoda be released on two sureties of Rs. 2.5 million each and imposed a foreign travel ban. Delivering the order, the Magistrate observed that the mere continuation of investigations is not, in itself, sufficient grounds to remand a suspect. The court further noted that there was no material indicating attempts to influence witnesses or interfere with the investigation, and that the prosecution had failed to establish sufficient grounds for continued remand.