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Sri Lanka, Thailand to Fast-Track Visa Exemption

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka and Thailand have agreed to further strengthen their longstanding bilateral relations, following a productive meeting be...

16-09-2026 | 11:06 AM

Sri Lankan Citizens in Saudi Arabia to Stay Alert

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Jeddah has issued an urgent safety advisory to all Sri Lankan nationals residing in the West...

16-09-2026 | 10:54 AM

Fairly Heavy Rains Of Up To 75mm Expected Today

COLOMBO (News1st): The Department of Meteorology forecasts fairly heavy rains of around 75 mm today in several areas within the Western, Sabaragamuwa,...

16-09-2026 | 10:41 AM

73-Year-Old Arrested Over Rs. 10 Million Property

COLOMBO (News1st): A suspect has been arrested in connection with a Rs. 10 million fraud involving the preparation of a forged deed for a property in ...

16-09-2026 | 10:40 AM

Sepehran Airlines Flight Falls Apart Mid-Air

A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 flying from Mashhad to Iran's Kermanshah was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after take-off after a tyre re...

16-09-2026 | 10:30 AM

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TikTok Founder overtakes Adani as Asia’s richest

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has overtaken Indian billionaire Gautam Adani to become Asia’s richest person, with his fortune rising above $105 billion as the artificial intelligence boom drives a new wave of wealth creation, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.Zhang, 43, has seen his wealth rise more than eightfold from the $13 billion Bloomberg recorded in March 2019. His fortune jumped by more than $12 billion this month after the news agency ana...

16-09-2026 | 1:28 PM

Turkish Airlines Promises Action and Compensation

COLOMBO (News 1st); After discussions between Sri Lankan aviation authorities and representatives of Turkish Airlines, steps are now being taken to assess and compensate for the damage caused to the sporting equipment of world champion Rumesh Tharang...

16-09-2026 | 1:21 PM

Former MP Janaka Tissakuttiarachchi Summoned

COLOMBO (News1st): Former SLPP MP Janaka Tissa Kuttiarachchi arrived at the Police Illegal Assets Investigation Unit this morning.Police said he had been summoned in connection with an ongoing investigation by the unit.Former MP arrived at the unit a...

16-09-2026 | 12:42 PM

Turkish Airlines Promises Action and Compensation

16-09-2026 | 1:21 PM

Former MP Janaka Tissakuttiarachchi Summoned

16-09-2026 | 12:42 PM

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Global War Becomes Humanity’s Top Fear :UN Survey

COLOMBO (News 1st); Two years ago, the prospect of a large-scale global conflict was viewed as a distant possibility. Today, it has become the world's biggest concern, according to a new United Nations Global Risk Report that identifies major war as the most significant threat facing humanity.The re...

16-09-2026 | 10:04 AM