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Devindya Oshini Creates Chess History

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka’s rising chess prodigy W.I.M. Devindya Oshini Gunawardhana has created history by becoming the first Sri Lankan to reac...

13-12-2025 | 3:10 PM

Sethmika Seneviratne Takes 5, Nepal U‑19 All Out 8

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Under-19s are in a commanding position in their first match of the Under-19 Asia Cup in Dubai after a brilliant bowling ...

13-12-2025 | 1:18 PM

Water Supply Restored; Free Household Repairs

COLOMBO (News 1st);The water supply, which was disrupted across the island due to the recent weather disasters, has now been fully restored.Engineer C...

13-12-2025 | 12:13 PM

Extraordinary Gazette Issued Summoning on 18th

COLOMBO (News 1st);An extraordinary gazette notification has been issued summoning Parliament on Thursday, the 18th, at 9:30 AM.The notification was i...

13-12-2025 | 10:43 AM

Arrests Made Tied to Ishara Sewwandi

COLOMBO (News 1st);Four people were arrested near a wedding hall in Divulapitiya on the suspicion of organizing a crime. The Police Special Task ...

13-12-2025 | 10:40 AM

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Water And Power Fully Restored Across The Island

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The water supply disrupted nationwide has now been fully restored.Chairman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board Chandana Bandara confirmed that any household water connections damaged by the recent disasters will be repaired free of charge.The total damage to the Board is estimated at Rs. 5.6 billion.Meanwhile, the Ceylon Electricity Board reports that 99 percent of the disrupted power supply has been restored.&nbs...

13-12-2025 | 9:54 PM

President Highlights Strong Fiscal Discipline

COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the high compensation amounts were possible due to the government’s strong financial discipline. He made these remarks while attending the Puttalam District Coordination Committ...

13-12-2025 | 9:50 PM

John Cena Prepares for Final Match

COLOMBO (News 1st) - WWE icon John Cena is set to step into the ring for the final time this weekend, bringing an end to one of the most successful careers in professional wrestling history.Branded “The Last Time Is Now,” the tournament saw 16 top wr...

13-12-2025 | 5:45 PM

President Highlights Strong Fiscal Discipline

13-12-2025 | 9:50 PM

John Cena Prepares for Final Match

13-12-2025 | 5:45 PM

Local News

SL and Italy Renew Bilateral Driving License

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of Italy formally renewed the Bilateral Agreement for Mutual Recognition of Driving Licenses between Italy and Sri Lanka yesterday in Rome, Italy. The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Italy, Satya Rodrigo, signed the agreement on beha...

13-12-2025 | 9:24 AM