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Court Rejects Special Protection for Deshabandu

COLOMBO (News 1st); Matara Magistrate Aruna Buddhadasa ordered the release of Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon, who was in remand cust...

10-04-2025 | 6:23 PM

Changes to Passport Services Announced

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced changes to its passport issuance services on the 15th, 16th, and 17th o...

10-04-2025 | 6:21 PM

Pres. Meets Party Leaders Over US Tariff Impact

COLOMBO (News 1st); In response to the new tariff policy imposed by the United States and its impact on Sri Lanka's economy, President Anura Kumara Di...

10-04-2025 | 5:05 PM

Sri Lanka Needs to Build External, Fiscal Buffers

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has outlined the significant policy challenges Sri Lanka faces in reducing its medium-term debt v...

10-04-2025 | 3:39 PM

Mujibur Rips Apart Political Hypocrisy

COLOMBO (News 1st); Mujibur Rahuman, MP from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, delivered a scathing critique of the political hypocrisy surrounding the Bata...

10-04-2025 | 3:27 PM

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NPP's Bimal Vows to Prosecute Ranil For Batalanda

COLOMBO (News 1st); Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Rathnayake, emphasized during the parliamentary debate on the Batalanda Commission Report that all possible investigations within the law will be conducted to bring Ranil Wickremesinghe to justice. The debate is scheduled to continue on a date in May."Our approach is twofold. It is not just about Batalanda; we also need to address the issue related to Rohana Wijeweera. However, we are n...

10-04-2025 | 7:19 PM

Pillayan Linked to Easter Sunday Attacks?

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala announced in Parliament that there is information linking former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, to the Easter Sunday attacks.The former...

10-04-2025 | 7:09 PM

Dep. Min. Reveals Mass Graves and Torture Chambers

COLOMBO (News 1st); During a parliamentary debate on the Batalanda Commission Report, Deputy Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious, and Cultural Affairs, Gamagedara Dissanayake, made startling revelations about the atrocities committed at the Batalanda...

10-04-2025 | 6:53 PM

Pillayan Linked to Easter Sunday Attacks?

10-04-2025 | 7:09 PM

Dep. Min. Reveals Mass Graves and Torture Chambers

10-04-2025 | 6:53 PM

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Deshabandu Tennakoon Released On Bail

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Matara Magistrate's Court has ordered the release of Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon on bail, requiring two sureties of 1 million rupees each.Tennakoon who was remanded until the 10th of April was escorted to the Magistrate's Court earlier in the day.A warran...

10-04-2025 | 3:21 PM