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3 Arrested for Embezzling Over Rs. 20 Million

COLOMBO (News 1st); Three individuals have been apprehended for embezzling over 20 million Sri Lankan rupees through fraudulent cheque transactions by...

03-04-2025 | 1:20 PM

413 Complaints Received On LG Elections

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Election Commission says that it has received 413 complaints related to the upcoming local government election.These complaint...

03-04-2025 | 12:52 PM

Deshabandu To Be Presented To Court At 2PM Today

COLOMBO (News 1st); The case concerning IGP Deshabandu Thenakoon, who is currently remanded in custody, is set to be presented in court at 2:00 PM tod...

03-04-2025 | 12:49 PM

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US

(AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners — a 34% tax on imports from China an...

03-04-2025 | 10:08 AM

Finance Ministry Plan Offers Hope for SMEs

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Finance has announced that solutions have been presented for the primary issues faced by small and medium-sized en...

03-04-2025 | 9:41 AM

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IGP Deshabandu Further Remanded Until April 10th

COLOMBO (News 1st): Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon has been remanded until the 10th of this month.This decision was made during the hearing of the related case before Matara Magistrate Aruna Buddhadasa today (3).On February 28th, the Matara Magistrate's Court issued warrants for the arrest of Deshabandu Tennakoon and seven others.These warrants are in connection with the shooting incident near a hotel in Weligama, Matara, on Dec...

03-04-2025 | 4:14 PM

High Court Verdict Challenged by Ex-Chief Minister

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Chief Minister of the North Central Province, S.M. Ranjith, and his sister-in-law, Shanthie Chandrasena, have filed an appeal.This appeal is in response to the verdict given by the Colombo High Court.The appeal challenges b...

03-04-2025 | 3:21 PM

Committee to Submit Recommendations on US Tariffs

COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Anura Kumara Disanayake appointed a committee to conduct an in-depth study on potential issues that may arise due to the new reciprocal tariff system introduced by US President Donald Trump and to submit recommendations...

03-04-2025 | 3:07 PM

High Court Verdict Challenged by Ex-Chief Minister

03-04-2025 | 3:21 PM

Committee to Submit Recommendations on US Tariffs

03-04-2025 | 3:07 PM

Local News

Domestic Harvests Sufficient for Festive Season

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Agriculture says that there is no requirement to import other essential food items, despite a pre-arrangement for the importation of rice for the festive season Deputy Minister Namal Karunaratne stated that the food items required for the festive season can b...

03-04-2025 | 7:53 AM