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Former Minister's Brother Granted Bail

COLOMBO (News 1st); Thisara Nanayakkara, who was in remand custody on charges of defrauding money by promising employment in Finland, was granted bail...

17-01-2025 | 5:04 PM

Vehicle Imports: What to Expect?

COLOMBO (News 1st); On March 1, 2020, the Sri Lankan government imposed restrictions on the importation of various goods, including vehicles, in respo...

17-01-2025 | 4:52 PM

Two-Day Adjournment Debate on 'Clean Sri Lanka'

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Parliament will hold a two-day Adjournment Debate on the government's "Clean Sri Lanka" program on January 21 and 22, 2025.Th...

17-01-2025 | 2:09 PM

Ex-PM Imran Khan, wife sentenced to jail

COLOMBO (News 1st): Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was today sentenced to 14 years in prison, and his wife Bushra Bibi to seven years in ...

17-01-2025 | 1:54 PM

U.S. Launches Preservation Project for Thuparama

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the Central Cultural Fund, launched a new conser...

17-01-2025 | 1:46 PM

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20% Reduction in Electricity Tariffs

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Power announced this afternoon that the implementation of the electricity tariff revision recommended by the Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) will be carried out according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Finance.The PUCSL has recommended a 20% reduction in electricity tariffs, effective from midnight tonight.Earlier today, the PUCSL convened and made a final decision regarding the revision of electricit...

17-01-2025 | 6:06 PM

Sri Lanka and Sichuan Forge Stronger Ties

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, currently on a four-day state visit to China, met today with Wang Xiaohui, Secretary of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China.According to the Presidential Media Divis...

17-01-2025 | 5:46 PM

EU Urges to Repeal Restrictive Laws

COLOMBO (News 1st); The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Sri Lanka today published its Final Report on the 2024 presidential election, held on 21 September. The report is based on a two-month-long, country-wide observation...

17-01-2025 | 5:09 PM

Sri Lanka and Sichuan Forge Stronger Ties

17-01-2025 | 5:46 PM

EU Urges to Repeal Restrictive Laws

17-01-2025 | 5:09 PM

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President Meets Sichuan Officials in China

COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with Secretary of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Wang Xiaohui.According to the President's Media Division, the meeting aimed to strengthen ties between Sri Lanka and Sichuan, a province known for its economi...

17-01-2025 | 12:36 PM