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3 Commando Team Rescues Youth at Horton Plains

COLOMBO (News 1st): A five-member team from the 3 Commando Mountain Warfare unit successfully carried out a rescue operation today at World’s End in H...

19-03-2026 | 10:53 PM

SriLankan Airlines Completes $175M Bond Restruct

The restructuring process for the $175 million government certified bonds issued by SriLankan Airlines has been successfully concluded.Over 99% of bon...

19-03-2026 | 10:15 PM

Fuel Issued Today Under QR System

COLOMBO (News 1st): Fuel distribution under the QR-based system was carried out today according to the odd–even number system, based on the last digit...

19-03-2026 | 7:22 PM

Nearly 36,000 MT of Fuel Unloaded in Colombo

COLOMBO (News 1st); A fuel shipment carrying 35,950 metric tonnes arrived at the Port of Colombo last night.The vessel contains 14,500 metric tonnes o...

19-03-2026 | 6:52 PM

SC Finds Rights Violation in Arrest of Wasantha

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Supreme Court ruled that the fundamental rights of Wasantha Mudalige, the convenor of the Inter University Students’ Federatio...

19-03-2026 | 6:45 PM

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IMF Schedules SL Mission from March 23 to April 9

COLOMBO (News 1st); An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team will visit Sri Lanka from March 23 to April 9, 2026, to hold discussions with the authorities on the combined fifth and sixth reviews of Sri Lanka’s reform program supported by the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF).The visit was confirmed in a statement issued by Evan Papageorgiou, IMF Mission Chief for Sri Lanka.According to the statement, the discussions will focus on reviewin...

19-03-2026 | 10:52 PM

March 26 IMF Visit to Focus on Combined Reviews

COLOMBO (News 1st); An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team will visit Sri Lanka from March 26 through April 9 to hold discussions on economic policies, with the aim of completing a combined fifth and sixth review under Sri Lanka’s IMF-supported pr...

19-03-2026 | 8:30 PM

No Crescent Sighted; Eid On Saturday, March 21st

COLOMBO (News 1st); The crescent moon (Hilal) marking the beginning of the month of Shawwal 1447 AH was not sighted on Thursday, March 19, 2026, according to reports received from Hilal subcommittees appointed across Sri Lanka, said the All Ceylon Ja...

19-03-2026 | 7:28 PM

March 26 IMF Visit to Focus on Combined Reviews

19-03-2026 | 8:30 PM

No Crescent Sighted; Eid On Saturday, March 21st

19-03-2026 | 7:28 PM

Local News

One deal. Many names. Millions of Dollars.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena, in statements made to investigators, has revealed that Rs. 60 million from bribe mon...

19-03-2026 | 6:20 PM