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Registrar General Launches ‘1930’ Hotline

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of the Registrar General has introduced a new instant hotline service under the number “1930”, aimed at providing t...

08-04-2026 | 7:27 PM

Pete Hegseth ‘not speaking truth’ to Trump?

(HT) A Trump administration official told The Washington Post on Tuesday, April 7, that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not been telling the truth ...

08-04-2026 | 6:31 PM

Sri Lanka Calls for Swift Peace in Middle East

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressed Sri Lanka’s hope for the swift establishment of peace in the Middle East, during a me...

08-04-2026 | 5:30 PM

SL Hopes for the Swift Establishment of Peace

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A meeting between the Council of Arab Ambassadors accredited to Sri Lanka and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was held this mo...

08-04-2026 | 5:26 PM

Dr. Sulakshana Appointed Acting Chairman of BOI

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena has been appointed as the Acting Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka.The appointmen...

08-04-2026 | 4:55 PM

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Iran Halts Traffic In the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reports that Iran has halted the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz following Israel's latest attacks on Lebanon adding that ships travelling WITHOUT permission will be targetted and destroyed.The news agency, quoting a senior Iranian Iranian official said, that Tehran will punish the zionist regime in response to the onslaught against Lebanon and the violation of the ceasefire terms.Meanwhil...

08-04-2026 | 10:44 PM

Trump Targets Iran Arms Backers with Heavy Tariffs

COLOMBO (News 1st); US President Donald J. Trump has announced that any country supplying military weapons to Iran will face immediate trade penalties from the United States.In a post published on his official Truth Social account on April 8, Trump s...

08-04-2026 | 6:28 PM

Deadline Nears for Mahinda’s Assets Declaration

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has stated that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has yet to submit a sworn declaration detailing his assets, expenditures, and sources of income.The Commission w...

08-04-2026 | 5:41 PM

Trump Targets Iran Arms Backers with Heavy Tariffs

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Deadline Nears for Mahinda’s Assets Declaration

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Indian Ocean Must Be Defended by Its Own Nations

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka and other nations bordering the Indian Ocean must stand by the region themselves, or risk outside powers stepping in to shape its future, Rear Admiral (Retd.) Y. N. Jayarathna, former Chief Hydrographer, has warned, stressing that national interest must now guide decisi...

08-04-2026 | 4:06 PM