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Double Murder Suspect Escapes Custody After Hospit

COLOMBO (News 1st); A suspect remanded in connection with the brutal double murder in the Hatton-Dickoya area has escaped from custody in the early ho...

27-05-2026 | 11:09 AM

53 Calls Between Mujibur Rahman and Drug Dealer

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recorded a statement from Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Muj...

27-05-2026 | 11:04 AM

Two Killed in Ampara Vehicle Collision

COLOMBO (News 1st): Two young men were killed and another was injured when a truck collided with a three-wheeler near the Tractor Junction in Ampara.O...

27-05-2026 | 10:45 AM

Missing Beruwala Fishing Boat Found

COLOMBO (News 1st): The fishing boat that went missing after setting sail from the Beruwala fishing harbor with 6 fishermen on board has been found.Di...

27-05-2026 | 10:40 AM

IMF To Decide On Sri Lanka’s Combined Reviews

COLOMBO (News 1st): The International Monetary Fund has fixed today,27 May 2026, for its Executive Board to decide on the Fifth and Sixth reviews of S...

27-05-2026 | 8:01 AM

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17 Dengue-related deaths so far in 2026

COLOMBO (News 1st): 17 people have died from dengue so far this year. Dr. Prashila Samaraweera, Community Physician at the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU), stated that among the deceased are two young children, aged nine and two and a half years.As of today, the number of dengue cases reported this year stands at 32,071.Meanwhile, with the prevailing rainy weather, the National Dengue Control Unit has decided to implement a three-day spe...

27-05-2026 | 1:34 PM

Vijitha Herath Holds Talks with NZ Speaker

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath held discussions with the Speaker of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, Rt. Hon. Gerry Brownlee, this morning.The two sides discussed strengthening bilateral coopera...

27-05-2026 | 12:23 PM

SL Defence Secretary Meets Russian Deputy Minister

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lankan Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), who is currently on an official visit to the Russian Federation, met with the Russian Deputy Defence Minister, Vasily Osmakov, in Moscow today (26 May).The...

27-05-2026 | 12:08 PM

Vijitha Herath Holds Talks with NZ Speaker

27-05-2026 | 12:23 PM

SL Defence Secretary Meets Russian Deputy Minister

27-05-2026 | 12:08 PM

Local News

National Vesak Week Commences Today

COLOMBO (News 1st): National Vesak Week commences today.This year's theme is "Let us rally quickly for the common good."The Commissioner General of Buddhist Affairs, R.M.G. Senaratne, noted that the National Vesak Festival will be held this afternoon at the Midellawala Purana Viharaya in Thihagoda, ...

27-05-2026 | 7:43 AM