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Tamil Nadu Jailbreak: 17 Inmates Escape

Tamil Nadu Jailbreak: 17 Inmates Escape

Tamil Nadu Police have recaptured four of the 17 undertrial prisoners who escaped from the Thekkampatti sub-jail near Andipatti in Tamil Nadu’s Theni ...

27-10-2026 | 12:28 PM

New Date for Missed Sabaragamuwa O/L Practicals

New Date for Missed Sabaragamuwa O/L Practicals

COLOMBO (News1st): Commissioner General of Examinations Indika Kumari Liyanage says a separate date will be scheduled for students in the Sabaragamuwa...

27-10-2026 | 12:17 PM

Lula Thanks AKD for Warm Wishes on Election Win

Lula Thanks AKD for Warm Wishes on Election Win

COLOMBO (News 1st): Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has thanked President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for his congratulatory message, expre...

27-10-2026 | 12:12 PM

Landslide Warnings Issued for 8 Districts

Landslide Warnings Issued for 8 Districts

Red Alert – Evacuation NoticesRed-level landslide evacuation warnings have been issued for several Divisional Secretariat divisions in Ratnapura, Kalu...

27-10-2026 | 11:46 AM

Namal Rajapaksa Produced Before Court

Namal Rajapaksa Produced Before Court

COLOMBO (News1st): Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organizer and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody,...

27-10-2026 | 11:43 AM

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Two Female Elephants Electrocuted to Death

Two Female Elephants Electrocuted to Death

COLOMBO (News1st): Two wild elephants have died after coming into contact with an electric wire drawn in the Rambewa, Pihimbiyagollewa area.The police stated that the wild elephants were found dead after contacting an electric wire drawn around a house.The two wild elephants, both females, were aged 10 and 12 years....

27-10-2026 | 1:45 PM

Sri Lanka to Host World Buddhist Sangha Council

Sri Lanka to Host World Buddhist Sangha Council

COLOMBO (News1st): A discussion regarding the organizational activities for the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the World Buddhist Sangha Council, scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, took place yesterday at the Presidential Secretariat.The discussion ...

27-10-2026 | 1:37 PM

Sri Lanka Determined to Stay Off Watchlists

Sri Lanka Determined to Stay Off Watchlists

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya warned that corruption remains one of the biggest threats not only to economic stability but also to the stability of a nation itself.Addressing Sri Lanka's third mutual evaluation...

27-10-2026 | 12:51 PM

Sri Lanka to Host World Buddhist Sangha Council

Sri Lanka to Host World Buddhist Sangha Council

27-10-2026 | 1:37 PM

Sri Lanka Determined to Stay Off Watchlists

Sri Lanka Determined to Stay Off Watchlists

27-10-2026 | 12:51 PM

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Op Ed: What One Small Clinic Tells Us About SL

03-09-2026 | 11:44 AM

Op Ed: What One Small Clinic Tells Us About SL

By Dr. Aleksandar (Sasha) Bodiroza, UNFPA Regional...

South Asia Emerges As Rare Coral Recovery Success

02-09-2026 | 12:29 PM

South Asia Emerges As Rare Coral Recovery Success

COLOMBO (News 1st): At a time when coral reefs acr...

Sri Lanka Is South Asia’s Most Favored Nation

20-08-2026 | 2:47 PM

Sri Lanka Is South Asia’s Most Favored Nation

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has emerged as the m...

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Heavy Rains Affect Over 12,000 People

Heavy Rains Affect Over 12,000 People

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) says heavy rainfall has affected 12 districts across the country.The affected districts are Colombo, Gampaha, Jaffna, Kalutara, Ampara, Kandy, Kurunegala, Matara, Puttalam, Ratnapura, Mannar and Trincomalee.A total of 12,032 people from 3,162 ...

27-10-2026 | 11:42 AM

FIFA Backs Massive Football Revolution in SL

27-10-2026 | 11:04 AM

FIFA Backs Massive Football Revolution in SL

COLOMBO (News 1st); A meeting in Azerbaijan could ...

30,000 Indian Fishing Boats Return to Indian Shore

27-10-2026 | 10:55 AM

30,000 Indian Fishing Boats Return to Indian Shore

COLOMBO (News 1st): More than 30,000 Indian fishin...

Thousands Impacted As Heavy Rains Batter Sri Lanka

27-10-2026 | 10:28 AM

Thousands Impacted As Heavy Rains Batter Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st); A powerful spell of adverse we...

'Achini' Brought Back to SL Over Triple Murder

27-10-2026 | 10:09 AM

'Achini' Brought Back to SL Over Triple Murder

COLOMBO (News 1st); Anusha Lakmali, also known as ...

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Motor Racing Registration Temporarily Suspended

24-10-2026 | 8:10 AM

Motor Racing Registration Temporarily Suspended

COLOMBO (News 1st): An extraordinary gazette notification has been issued t...

Dhananjaya de Silva Steps Down as SL Test Captain

08-10-2026 | 3:04 PM

Dhananjaya de Silva Steps Down as SL Test Captain

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Dhananjaya de Silva has stepped down as the captain of...

Rain Sends Four Teams into Asian Games Semis

29-09-2026 | 11:32 AM

Rain Sends Four Teams into Asian Games Semis

COLOMBO (News 1st): Persistent rain in Nagoya, Japan, resulted in all four ...

Rumesh Rewrites History with Asian Games Triumph

28-09-2026 | 6:32 PM

Rumesh Rewrites History with Asian Games Triumph

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's remarkable year in athletics reached its gr...

India Outclass Sri Lanka by 147 Runs At Asian Game

22-09-2026 | 2:08 PM

India Outclass Sri Lanka by 147 Runs At Asian Game

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Women concluded their Asian Games campaign wi...

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‘Maxxing’ is Dictionary.com’s Word Of The Year

27-10-2026 | 10:52 AM

‘Maxxing’ is Dictionary.com’s Word Of The Year

COLOMBO (News 1st); If 2026 felt like a year of constantly trying to do mor...

Indian Navy Training Fleet Anchors in Colombo

27-10-2026 | 9:52 AM

Indian Navy Training Fleet Anchors in Colombo

COLOMBO (News 1st); A new generation of Indian naval leaders arrived in Col...

Navy Officer Graduates Near Top of Class In US

27-10-2026 | 9:46 AM

Navy Officer Graduates Near Top of Class In US

COLOMBO (News 1st); A Sri Lankan Navy officer who has spent years breaking ...

US Warship Makes Second Colombo Visit This Year

26-10-2026 | 10:43 AM

US Warship Makes Second Colombo Visit This Year

COLOMBO (News 1st); The sleek silhouette of the USS Canberra (LCS 30) has o...

‘People Cannot Be Fooled’: AKD On Lula’s Victory

26-10-2026 | 10:20 AM

‘People Cannot Be Fooled’: AKD On Lula’s Victory

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has cong...

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Bay of Bengal Cyclone System to Move Towards India

25-10-2026 | 7:21 PM

Bay of Bengal Cyclone System to Move Towards India

COLOMBO (News 1st): The low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal near the N...

From Buenos Aires to Colombo, Discontent Economies

23-10-2026 | 1:06 PM

From Buenos Aires to Colombo, Discontent Economies

Gustavo Raul Perez furrows his brow over a notebook at the hardware shop he...

Poverty Nearly Doubled During Sri Lanka's Crisis

07-10-2026 | 12:28 PM

Poverty Nearly Doubled During Sri Lanka's Crisis

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka's economy is continuing its recovery from th...

India SC Bans Fishermen From Entering SL Waters

07-10-2026 | 9:42 AM

India SC Bans Fishermen From Entering SL Waters

COLOMBO (News 1st) - India’s Supreme Court has directed Indian fishermen no...

TIN MUST for Banks, Vehicle Registration & More

25-09-2026 | 12:21 PM

TIN MUST for Banks, Vehicle Registration & More

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced that ...

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