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Cabinet Clears Funding for Expressway Construction

COLOMBO (News 1st); Cabinet approval has been granted to construct the Rambukkana to Galagedara section of Phase Two of the Third Section of the Centr...

12-05-2026 | 7:23 PM

Three Opposition CMC Members Declare Independent

COLOMBO (News 1st); Three councillors representing the Joint Opposition at the Colombo Municipal Council have declared themselves independent.Colombo ...

12-05-2026 | 3:50 PM

Court Orders Continued Remand of 23 Clergy

COLOMBO (News 1st); Twenty‑three monks arrested in connection with the smuggling of kush and hash from Thailand into Sri Lanka have been further reman...

12-05-2026 | 3:46 PM

MR Leaves CIABOC After Appearing in Airbus Probe

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa left the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this (12) afte...

12-05-2026 | 12:15 PM

AKD Warns Against Culture of Power Above the Law

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has firmly rejected attempts to create fear among public officials, while stressing t...

12-05-2026 | 12:09 PM

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Aravinda & Wife Give Evidence in Chandrasena Death

COLOMBO (News 1st); An inquest into the death of Kapila Chandrasena, the former Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines and a key suspect in the alleged acceptance of a US$2 million bribe linked to the Airbus transaction, was conducted before the Fort Magistrate’s Court.During the proceedings, the Colombo Crimes Division presented a further report on the ongoing investigations, along with two annexures related to the post‑mortem examination...

12-05-2026 | 7:31 PM

Case Against Atamasthanadhipathi Fixed for May 15

COLOMBO (News 1st); Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate Siyapath Sasidu Wickramaratne today declined to issue an order to re‑remand Atamasthanadhipathi Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thera.The decision was delivered when the relevant case was taken up aga...

12-05-2026 | 7:17 PM

Heavy Showers Expected Across Several Provinces

COLOMBO (News 1st); The low-pressure area located to the northeast of Sri Lanka is likely to move nearly northwards over the next few days, with its influence expected to prolong the prevailing rainy conditions across the island.According to the weat...

12-05-2026 | 4:27 PM

Case Against Atamasthanadhipathi Fixed for May 15

12-05-2026 | 7:17 PM

Heavy Showers Expected Across Several Provinces

12-05-2026 | 4:27 PM

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MoUs Expected as Vjitha Heads To Belarus

COLOMBO (News 1st); Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Belarus from May 12 to May 15, 2026, at the invitation of Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov.The visit marks a significant moment in bilateral relati...

12-05-2026 | 11:44 AM