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'That Kataragama Property Is Not Mine' - Gota

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has publicly denied any connection to a controversial building constructed near the Manik Gang...

14-10-2025 | 12:55 PM

Covert Op Led To Ishara Sewwandi Arrest : Police

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police have secured the second major international arrest within weeks, bringing back a notorious female suspect wanted ...

14-10-2025 | 12:28 PM

Sri Lanka to Buy Big Onions at Rs. 130 per Kilo

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Agriculture states that a program is currently underway for the purchase of big onions.Deputy Minister Namal Karun...

14-10-2025 | 12:03 PM

Manusha Nanayakkara’s Bail Bid Fails

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today (14) rejected a request for anticipatory bail filed by former Minister Manusha Nanayakk...

14-10-2025 | 11:55 AM

No Electricity Tariff Hike for Next Three Months

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has officially announced that electricity tariffs will remain unchanged for t...

14-10-2025 | 11:18 AM

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Harini Amarasuriya Meets Xi in High-Stakes Meet

COLOMBO (News 1st); Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, where Prime Minister Amarasuriya is representing Sri Lanka.President Xi welcomed the Prime Minister and reaffirmed the long-standing traditional friendship between China and Sri Lanka, emphasizing that the two nations have...

14-10-2025 | 1:10 PM

Shasheendra Rajapaksa Gets Bail

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa was released on bail today (14) by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court, following his arrest over a high-profile land compensation scandal.The case was heard before Chief Magistrate Asa...

14-10-2025 | 12:42 PM

Ex-Navy Chief Released on Bail

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Navy Commander Nishantha Ulugetenne, who had been held in remand custody in connection with a 2010 abduction and murder case, was released on bail today following his appearance before the Kurunegala High Court.Ulugetenne w...

14-10-2025 | 12:35 PM

Shasheendra Rajapaksa Gets Bail

14-10-2025 | 12:42 PM

Ex-Navy Chief Released on Bail

14-10-2025 | 12:35 PM

Local News

Sri Lanka, BIMSTEC Deepen Regional Innovation Ties

COLOMBO (News 1st); Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath met with Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), for a productive discussion at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, focusing on advancing regional...

14-10-2025 | 10:51 AM