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One Dead In Collision At Unprotected Rail Crossing

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A 17-year-old girl has died in a road accident after a car collided with a train in the Araviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi.Police said a...

27-08-2026 | 10:04 AM

Rs.3B Allocated To Compensate Farmers from El Niño

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Government has allocated Rs. 3 billion to compensate farmers for crop damage caused by dry weather conditions due to the El N...

27-08-2026 | 8:58 AM

Fire Breaks Out At A House In Borella

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A fire has broken out at a house located near the Kinsey Junction in Borella.The Fire Brigade Department stated that two fire eng...

27-08-2026 | 7:27 AM

SLCERT Cracks Down on Exploitative Social Media

COLOMBO (News 1st): A deeply troubling trend spreading across social media platforms has sparked widespread public outrage in Sri Lanka, raising fresh...

27-08-2026 | 7:14 AM

SL Railways Bans Social Media During Duty Hours

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Sri Lanka Railways Department has issued a special circular banning the use of social media during duty hours and the publica...

27-08-2026 | 6:47 AM

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24-Hour Hotlines for Nationals in Nepal

COLOMBO (News 1st): In view of the flash flood situation currently affecting parts of Nepal, arrangements have been put in place by the Government of Sri Lanka to facilitate emergency assistance, coordination, and necessary support for any Sri Lankan nationals requiring help.The Ministry, in close coordination with the Sri Lankan Embassy in Kathmandu, is closely monitoring developments on the ground and has activated 24-hour dedicated communicati...

27-08-2026 | 10:45 AM

Flash Floods in Nepal-Tibet Border Claim 160 Lives

More than 160 bodies had been recovered so far, Nepal police have confirmed after a flash flood hit the Nepal-Tibet border earlier on Wednesday. Over 500 tourists are missing in Nepal, including more than 100 from India, 54 from the US, 33 from ...

27-08-2026 | 9:40 AM

Final Randoli of Kandy Esala Perahera Today (27)

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The final Randoli Perahera of the historic Kandy Esala Perahera at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic will take to the streets tonight.This will mark the culmination of the nine-day Esala Perahera festival.A large number of loc...

27-08-2026 | 9:02 AM

Flash Floods in Nepal-Tibet Border Claim 160 Lives

27-08-2026 | 9:40 AM

Final Randoli of Kandy Esala Perahera Today (27)

27-08-2026 | 9:02 AM

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Lawyers condemn remarks on judiciary

COLOMBO (News1st);The Lawyers for puclic mandate organization held a joint media briefing in colombo today.President's Counsel Mohan Weerakoon, representing Lawyers for Public Mandate, strongly condemned recent derogatory remarks made in Parliament by a Matale district MP concerning facts published ...

26-08-2026 | 10:58 PM