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Election Day Rules: What You Can’t Do at the Polls

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Election Commission issued a strict set of guidelines ahead of the Local Authorities Election scheduled for May 6, 202...

05-05-2025 | 12:08 PM

Trump Orders Reopening Of Infamous Alcatraz Prison

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was directing the Federal Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen the infamous Alcatraz pris...

05-05-2025 | 11:14 AM

11 Criminals Already Returned, 20 More on the List

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan authorities are preparing to bring back 20 more organized crime suspects currently residing overseas, according to Poli...

05-05-2025 | 10:46 AM

Over 4,400 Local Observers Mobilized For LG Poll

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s upcoming Local Authorities Elections will be monitored by approximately 4,450 local election observers, according to l...

05-05-2025 | 10:22 AM

SJB Candidate Injured in Nagoda Attack

COLOMBO (News 1st): A candidate contesting in the upcoming Local Government Election was injured in a shooting incident that occurred last night in th...

05-05-2025 | 10:07 AM

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CID Complaint Filed Over False Claims on President

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National People's Power (NPP) has lodged a formal complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) against Thusitha Halloluwa, the former Director of the National Lotteries Board and ex-Director General of Public Relations under former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.This is over an allegedly false and defamatory statement made against President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.The complaint was filed with the CID on Sund...

05-05-2025 | 1:14 PM

Customs to Name and Shame Tax Evaders from June

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Customs has taken a bold move stating that it will begin publishing the names of individuals and institutions found guilty of violating the Customs Ordinance and engaging in tax evasion, starting from June 2025.According...

05-05-2025 | 12:34 PM

AKD Invites Vingroup to Invest in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended a formal invitation to Vietnam’s leading conglomerate, Vingroup, to explore investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s real estate and tourism sectors.The invitation was exte...

05-05-2025 | 12:26 PM

Customs to Name and Shame Tax Evaders from June

05-05-2025 | 12:34 PM

AKD Invites Vingroup to Invest in Sri Lanka

05-05-2025 | 12:26 PM

Local News

All University Heads Summoned Over Ragging Crisis

COLOMBO (News 1st); The University Grants Commission (UGC) has summoned vice chancellors from all state universities across Sri Lanka for a high-level meeting, according to UGC Chairman Professor Kapila Senavirathne.The meeting is expected to address several pressing issues, including the ongoing pr...

05-05-2025 | 9:21 AM