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Navy Commander Pays Official Visit To Air Force HQ

COLOMBO (News 1st); Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, paid an official visit to Air Force Headquarters and called on the Commande...

09-07-2025 | 5:48 PM

Daughter of Maheshi Wijerathna Released On Bail

COLOMBO (News 1st); Daughter of Dr. Maheshi Wijerathna, a specialist at Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital who is currently remanded, was released on bail t...

09-07-2025 | 5:26 PM

Thushara Upuldeniya Released On Bail

COLOMBO (News 1st); Suspended Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya, was released on bail today.Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali...

09-07-2025 | 5:12 PM

Pillayan Had Prior Knowledge About Easter Attacks

COLOMBO (News 1st); Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala says, Pillayan had prior knowledge about the 2019 Easter Attacks while he was being he...

09-07-2025 | 3:07 PM

NPP’s Nishantha Jayaweera Takes Oath as MP

COLOMBO (News 1st); Nishantha Jayaweera was officially sworn in as a Member of Parliament on July 9, 2025, filling the vacancy left by Dr. Harshana Su...

09-07-2025 | 9:47 AM

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Trump Slaps 30% Tariff on Sri Lankan Goods

COLOMBO (News 1st); US President Donald J. Trump has formally announced a 30% tariff on all Sri Lankan products entering the United States, effective August 1, 2025. The decision was outlined in an official letter addressed to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Earlier, Trump proposed a 44% tariff on Sri Lanka, and it was seen as a corrective measure against what the U.S. described as “persistent and unsustainable trade deficits.”&nbs...

09-07-2025 | 10:57 PM

SC Directs Strict Action Against Uni Ragging

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Supreme Court today directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to strictly enforce the guidelines formulated to prevent harassment in universities.The court also instructed the Minister of Education and Higher Education t...

09-07-2025 | 8:32 PM

Sri Lanka to Protect Forested Government Lands

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Environment has announced plans to designate a number of forested government lands across the country as protected reserves.Deputy Minister Anton Jayakody stated that forest patches of five hectares or more have be...

09-07-2025 | 10:38 AM

SC Directs Strict Action Against Uni Ragging

09-07-2025 | 8:32 PM

Sri Lanka to Protect Forested Government Lands

09-07-2025 | 10:38 AM

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Two Arrested Over Fatal Shooting in Kandana

COLOMBO (News 1st); Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred near the Kandana public market, resulting in one death and another person being seriously injured.The incident took place on the 3rd of July, when gunmen opened fire on a moving vehicle approximatel...

09-07-2025 | 8:13 AM