Negombo Prison violence: Two more prison officers died after the July 5–6 clashes, pushing the toll to 32 overall (10 officers, 21 inmates confirmed dead; others injured and still receiving treatment). Mental health & online risk: Police are investigating the death of a 35-year-old man who died by suicide during a Facebook livestream after returning from South Korea; his body is at Elpitiya Hospital morgue. Tobacco control: Verité Research says Sri Lanka has lost over Rs. 25 bn in potential cigarette tax revenue since 2025 because taxes sit below WHO’s recommended benchmark; a “Cigarette Tax Leakage Tracker” dashboard was launched. Climate-resilient healthcare: India and Sri Lanka signed an MoU for a LKR 600 million grant to equip Deniyaya Base Hospital (emergency, operating theatres, HDU, special care baby unit) as part of post-Cyclone Ditwah recovery. Digital health insurance: NITF will require public servants to update Agrahara insurance records online by July 31, moving benefit disbursements fully to its portal. Dengue watch (regional): UK health officials warn of rising imported mosquito-borne viruses, including a Zika record, urging travellers to take precautions.