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Keheliya Rambukwella and 11 Others Granted Bail

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo High Court Trial at bar today enlarged on bail 12 suspects, including former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella.&nbs...

16-09-2025 | 7:49 PM

SSP Faces Charges, Loan Paid Off with Bribe Money

COLOMBO (News 1st): SSP Satheesh Ranjan Hiyare Gamagé has been ordered to be remanded until September 30 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodarag...

16-09-2025 | 5:19 PM

Australia U19 Women’s Team In SL For T20 & ODI

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Australia Under-19 Women’s Cricket Team has arrived in Sri Lanka for an international tour, set to feature a series of matches...

16-09-2025 | 5:17 PM

Keheliya Among 12 Indicted Over Vaccine Scandal

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Colombo Permanent Trial-at-Bar High Court has officially indicted former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella along with 11 ot...

16-09-2025 | 5:12 PM

Cooked Meth In Hambantota Sold To Gangs

COLOMBO (News 1st); It has now been revealed that the ICE drugs allegedly produced at the Hambantota Meth Lab was sold to organized crime figures know...

16-09-2025 | 5:00 PM

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SL to Monetize Former Presidential Properties

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lankan government has begun implementing the newly passed law that revokes special privileges previously granted to former Presidents, including the use of official residences.Cabinet Spokesperson Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa highlighted that some former Presidents have lived in government residences for decades, even after retirement, citing examples of individuals who held office for extended periods and continued to occupy...

16-09-2025 | 6:00 PM

Sri Lanka Declares “Children’s Day National Week”

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lankan government has declared a “Children’s Day National Week” from 25th September to 1st October 2025, in celebration of World Children’s Day, which falls on October 1st.The initiative, themed “Aadarayen Surakinna ...

16-09-2025 | 2:24 PM

World Bank Backs Sri Lanka’s Reform Agenda

COLOMBO (News 1st); The World Bank has expressed strong support for Sri Lanka’s current economic reform program, following high-level discussions with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo yesterday (15).During the meeting, Johannes Zutt, Vic...

16-09-2025 | 2:23 PM

Sri Lanka Declares “Children’s Day National Week”

16-09-2025 | 2:24 PM

World Bank Backs Sri Lanka’s Reform Agenda

16-09-2025 | 2:23 PM

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Japan To Fund Sri Lanka’s Naval Monitoring Upgrade

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Government of Japan has agreed to provide a grant of 500 million Japanese yen to Sri Lanka under the Official Security Assistance Project, aimed at enhancing the surveillance, investigation, and monitoring capabilities of the Sri Lanka Navy.As part of the initiative, drones w...

16-09-2025 | 4:28 PM