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Body of Murdered 19‑Year‑Old Found In Mattakkuliya

COLOMBO (News 1st); The body of a young man who was murdered has been discovered near the Nadee Viharaya in Mattakkuliya, police said.Police Spokesman...

23-04-2026 | 1:53 PM

HIP Handles Over 13K TEUs in Landmark Vessel Call

COLOMBO (News 1st); Hambantota International Port (HIP) has recorded one of its highest‑volume vessel calls to date after successfully handling the co...

23-04-2026 | 1:47 PM

Govt Clarifies Treasury Payment Cyber Fraud

COLOMBO (News 1st); Deputy Finance Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando has provided clarification on a cybercrime incident involving Sri Lanka’s debt repa...

23-04-2026 | 1:40 PM

Nuwan Thushara Drops Legal Action Against SLC

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan cricketer Nuwan Thushara today (23) withdrew the petition he had filed before the Colombo District Court, seeking legal...

23-04-2026 | 1:19 PM

Court Sets May 29 Hearing in Rs. 70 Mn Krrish Case

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo High Court today ordered that the case filed against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa in connection with the Krrish tra...

23-04-2026 | 12:52 PM

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Worker Remittances to Sri Lanka Surge 26.5% in Q1

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has recorded a notable increase in foreign worker remittances during the first quarter of this year, with inflows rising by 26.5 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment.The Bureau said that more than USD 2.2 billion in remittances were received between January and March this year. Of this amount, USD 751 million was received in January, USD 729 million in...

23-04-2026 | 4:30 PM

Court Sentences Man to Death After 18‑Year Trial

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Balapitiya High Court today sentenced a defendant to death for the murder of a police officer, following the conclusion of an 18‑year‑long trial.The case was filed by the Attorney General against one main accused and three oth...

23-04-2026 | 4:04 PM

Australian HC Confirms Probe Into Owed Payments

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Australian High Commission in Colombo confirmed that it is aware of irregularities related to payments owed to the Australian Government.The High Commission posted on X, formerly known as twitter, that Sri Lankan authorities a...

23-04-2026 | 2:18 PM

Court Sentences Man to Death After 18‑Year Trial

23-04-2026 | 4:04 PM

Australian HC Confirms Probe Into Owed Payments

23-04-2026 | 2:18 PM

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France Signals Positive Outlook on SL's GSP+

COLOMBO (News 1st); France has called for a further expansion of Sri Lanka’s capacity to export high‑quality garment products to European markets, the Chairperson of the France-Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Group in the French Senate, Vanina Paoli‑Gagin, said during high‑level talks in Colombo....

23-04-2026 | 11:24 AM