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Family’s Fight Against Drought and Wild Elephants

(News 1st's Amila Munasinghe, Jason Navaratne and Lavaniyan Jeevanandam along with camera operator Mahinda Gamage visited Moneragala to file this repo...

14-09-2026 | 4:37 PM

Singapore To Defend Multicultural Society

COLOMBO (News 1st); Singapore's legal framework for safeguarding racial harmony is set to undergo its most significant transformation in decades, with...

14-09-2026 | 3:49 PM

Namal Rajapaksa Named Suspect in Airbus Scandal

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has been named as a suspect in the money laundering case linked to the...

14-09-2026 | 2:54 PM

Debt Squeezing Human Rights Out of Public Budgets

COLOMBO (News 1st); Mounting debt repayments and unequal global trade arrangements are continuing to squeeze human rights and human dignity out of pub...

14-09-2026 | 2:00 PM

Govt.To Inject Rs.2.5 Bn More for Paddy Purchases

COLOMBO (News1st): The Government is set to seek Cabinet approval for an additional Rs. 2.5 billion to purchase paddy harvested during the ongoing Yal...

14-09-2026 | 1:54 PM

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Private Fuel Firms Push for Diesel Price Hike

COLOMBO (News 1st): Private fuel suppliers operating in Sri Lanka have called for an increase in diesel prices, claiming that the ongoing turmoil in global energy markets has pushed them into significant losses on every litre sold.The companies say they are currently losing close to Rs. 100 per litre of diesel. However, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has emphasized that there is no disruption to diesel supplies anywhere in the country.Acc...

14-09-2026 | 6:50 PM

Sri Lanka Secures 10,000 Jobs in Thailand

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka and Thailand have taken steps towards strengthening bilateral labour cooperation, signing two landmark agreements that will pave the way for the structured recruitment and employment of Sri Lankan workers in Thailand whi...

14-09-2026 | 6:43 PM

Caroline Jurie and Chula Padmendra Acquitted

COLOMBO (News 1st): Former Mrs. World Caroline Jurie and late model Chula Padmendra were acquitted today in the court case filed against them.The verdict was announced by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama.The case was filed against Caroli...

14-09-2026 | 5:27 PM

Sri Lanka Secures 10,000 Jobs in Thailand

14-09-2026 | 6:43 PM

Caroline Jurie and Chula Padmendra Acquitted

14-09-2026 | 5:27 PM

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'Development Is Not Charity' | Sri Lanka Tells UN

COLOMBO (News 1st); Development should never be viewed as an act of charity, but as a fundamental human right that belongs to every individual, Sri Lanka's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake, told the international community as the world marked the 40th ann...

14-09-2026 | 1:54 PM