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Sallay Counsel Demands Depoliticized Investigation

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Court of Appeal today fixed for August 25 the further consideration of intervening petitions filed seeking permission to prese...

10-08-2026 | 6:45 PM

Kanjipani Associate 'Rathmalane Saima' Extradited

COLOMBO (News 1st); Three suspects, including notorious organized crime figure Dhanushka Kaushalya, alias "Rathmalane Saima", who was arrested in Mala...

10-08-2026 | 6:11 PM

Batteries Replace Diesel Power Plants

COLOMBO(News1st); Sri Lanka is set to take a major step towards strengthening its energy security and renewable power capacity, with the connection of...

10-08-2026 | 5:49 PM

461 Arrests Island-Wide in Crime, Drug Raids

COLOMBO (News 1st); Over the past 24 hours, 461 suspects involved in various crimes have been arrested during island-wide crime and drug prevention op...

10-08-2026 | 5:45 PM

Ishara Sewwandi Remanded After 10 Month Detention

COLOMBO (News 1st); The woman alleged to be the principal suspect in the assassination of organized crime figure Ganemulla Sanjeewa has been remanded ...

10-08-2026 | 5:24 PM

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SLPPs Sagara Kariyawasam Granted Bail

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Attorney-at-Law Sagara Kariyawasam was released on bail by Kaduwela Magistrate Aruna Buddhadasa after being produced before court.The court ordered that Kariyawasam be released on two surety bails of Rs. 2 million each.The Magistrate also imposed a foreign travel ban on the suspect.Attorney-at-Law Sagara Kariyawasam was summoned to the Colombo Central Crimes Investigation Bu...

10-08-2026 | 7:06 PM

Sri Lanka Considers Death Penalty for Drug Crimes

COLOMBO (News 1st); The possibility of imposing the death penalty for drug-related offences has been discussed at the “Ratama Ekata” National Operations Council, as the government intensifies efforts to combat the country's growing narcotics crisis.T...

10-08-2026 | 6:47 PM

Police Probe Maligawatte Kanjipani-Linked Killing

COLOMBO (News 1st); A man was shot dead in broad daylight today (10) on Sangharaja Mawatha in Maligawatte in what police suspect to be the result of an ongoing conflict between organized crime groups and narcotics traffickers.Police said preliminary ...

10-08-2026 | 6:11 PM

Sri Lanka Considers Death Penalty for Drug Crimes

10-08-2026 | 6:47 PM

Police Probe Maligawatte Kanjipani-Linked Killing

10-08-2026 | 6:11 PM

Local News

Advanced Mobile Drug Testing Lab Deployed

COLOMBO (News 1st); The government has handed over a state-of-the-art mobile laboratory bus to the National Transport Medical Institute (NTMI) to enhance drug testing among drivers and conductors engaged in public transport services.The initiative forms part of the Road Safety Plan being implemented...

10-08-2026 | 4:12 PM