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Millions in Transactions in Drug Smuggling Case

COLOMBO (News 1st); A suspect arrested over alleged links to a group of monks apprehended for smuggling narcotics from Thailand has been remanded unti...

14-05-2026 | 6:47 PM

Train Services Along Puttalam Line Restored

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Train services along the Puttalam railway line have been fully restored after disruptions caused by heavy rainfall.Rail operation...

14-05-2026 | 5:58 PM

No CCTV Records in Kapila Chandrasena Death Probe

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo Crimes Division informed the Fort Magistrate’s Court that no data recordings were available from the CCTV camera...

14-05-2026 | 5:19 PM

Vijitha Herath Meets Belarus President Lukashenko

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka and Belarus are set to open a “new chapter” in bilateral relations following high-level talks between Foreign Minister V...

14-05-2026 | 4:37 PM

Four Injured in Accident in Teldeniya

Four people, were injured following a collision between a bus and a car in Gomagoda, Teldeniya.Police said the injured were admitted to the Teldeniya ...

14-05-2026 | 4:00 PM

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Red Alert Warning Issued for Heavy Rain

The Department of Meteorology has issued a Red Alert Warning for Heavy Rain. COLOMBO (News 1st) - The low-pressure area located northeast of the Sri Lanka, still persist.This system is expected to move away from Sri Lanka during the next 48 hours according to the latest weather analysis this morning.Very heavy showers above 150mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle ...

14-05-2026 | 6:53 PM

Ex-MP Chandana Kathriarachchi Remanded

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Kesbewa Magistrate’s Court today (14) ordered that former Member of Parliament Chandana Kathriarachchi be remanded until May 27 over charges related to the possession of weapons and ammunition.Kathriarachchi was arrested on th...

14-05-2026 | 6:46 PM

Daisy's Release Doesn't Halt Case Against Yoshitha

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo High Court today ruled that legal proceedings against Yoshitha Rajapaksa can continue in a case concerning alleged money laundering involving over Rs. 73 million, despite the release of co-accused Daisy Forrest on medi...

14-05-2026 | 6:42 PM

Ex-MP Chandana Kathriarachchi Remanded

14-05-2026 | 6:46 PM

Daisy's Release Doesn't Halt Case Against Yoshitha

14-05-2026 | 6:42 PM

Local News

‘Incognito Chat’ by WhatsApp for Private AI Chats

COLOMBO (News 1st); WhatsApp has announced the launch of “Incognito Chat with Meta AI,” a new feature designed to provide users with a completely private way to interact with artificial intelligence.Built on Meta’s Private Processing technology, the feature ensures that conversations remain fu...

14-05-2026 | 3:17 PM