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Police Seek public help to Trace Suspects in Thal

COLOMBO (News1st):Police are seeking public assistance to identify the suspects involved in the double murder reported in Thalangama, AkuragodaInvesti...

14-02-2026 | 5:08 PM

Navy Seizes Dinghy Suspected of Carrying Drugs

COLOMBO (News1st): A dinghy suspected of transporting drugs has been taken into custody by the Navy in the sea off Mannar.The Navy said that two peopl...

14-02-2026 | 3:17 PM

Police Link Organised Criminal to Double Murder

COLOMBO (News1st): Police say the fatal shooting of Attorney-at-Law Buddhika Mallawarachchi and his wife in the Akuregoda Thalangama area was allegedl...

14-02-2026 | 12:46 PM

Three-Year-Old Dies After Alleged Assault

COLOMBO (News 1st): Police said, a three-year-old girl has tragically lost her life following an alleged assault in the Magammana area of Homagama.Acc...

14-02-2026 | 12:44 PM

President to Participate in AI Impact Summit

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will travel to India on the 19th of February to participate in the India AI Impact S...

14-02-2026 | 12:40 PM

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2 Dead in Kalutara and Jinthupitiya Shootings

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A person has died following a shooting near the No. 01 Railway Station in Wadiyamankada, Kalutara.Police stated that the individual died after being admitted to Nagoda Hospital.The deceased was a 35-year-old man.An unidentified gunman who arrived on a motorcycle opened fire on the victim, who was a shop owner.Meanwhile, in a separate incident, one person was killed, and three others were injured in a shooting that occurred in...

14-02-2026 | 9:28 PM

A.F. Jones Wins Silver Award at NC Export Awards

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The 33rd NC Export Awards, organized by the National Chamber of Exports (NCE), was held in Colombo yesterday to recognize and reward excellence within Sri Lanka’s exporter community for the outstanding achievements in the 2025 ca...

14-02-2026 | 7:08 PM

T20 World Cup Showdown: India Takes ON Pakistan

COLOMBO (News1st): The highly anticipated match of this year's T20 World Cup, which millions of fans have been eagerly waiting for, will take place tomorrow.It is the clash between India and Pakistan.Through the mediation of Sri Lanka, the dispute th...

14-02-2026 | 6:44 PM

A.F. Jones Wins Silver Award at NC Export Awards

14-02-2026 | 7:08 PM

T20 World Cup Showdown: India Takes ON Pakistan

14-02-2026 | 6:44 PM

Local News

10% of Kidney Patients Unaware of Their Condition

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lankan health authorities say that around 10% of kidney patients across the island are unaware that they are suffering from the condition.Dr. Arjuna Marasinghe, a specialist at the National Institute for Nephrology, Dialysis & Transplantation, emphasized that individuals ...

14-02-2026 | 12:17 PM