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Central Expressway Construction to Begin in Dec

COLOMBO (News 1st): Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Prasanna Gunasena stated in Parliament today that construction on the first phase of the...

04-11-2026 | 3:48 PM

61-Year-Old Arrested with Over 6kg of Narcotics

COLOMBO (News 1st): A suspect has been arrested in the Ampara - Kalmunai area along with a stock of over 6 kilograms of illegally possessed narcotics....

04-11-2026 | 2:16 PM

Court Orders Arrests Over Protest Loudspeakers

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru Silva has ordered the Cinnamon Gardens Police to immediately arrest suspects who allegedl...

04-11-2026 | 1:58 PM

Landslides Disrupt Nanu Oya–Badulla Train Services

COLOMBO (News1st); Train services on the Main Line between Nanu Oya and Badulla have been temporarily suspended due to earth and rock slides reported ...

04-11-2026 | 1:34 PM

Court Orders Arrests Over Loudspeakers at Protest

COLOMBO (News1st): Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru Silva has ordered the Cinnamon Gardens Police to immediately arrest suspects who used loudspea...

04-11-2026 | 1:28 PM

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Patali in Court Over Controversial Crash Case

COLOMBO (News 1st); The criminal case filed against former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka over the controversial 2016 road accident in Rajagiriya and the alleged attempt to conceal evidence related to the incident was taken up before the Colombo High Court today.At the hearing, High Court Judge Rashmi Singappuli ordered that pre-trial conferences in the case will be held on November 10.The accused, Patali Champika Ranawaka, appeared before cou...

04-11-2026 | 5:23 PM

Delayed Reports in Kapila Chandrasena Death Probe

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Government Analyst has been ordered to explain the delay in submitting forensic reports relevant to the death investigation of former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena, whose death is being probed u...

04-11-2026 | 5:04 PM

Court to Rule on Gota Travel Ban Request

COLOMBO (News 1st): Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena today announced that an order on the request to lift the overseas travel ban imposed on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in relation to the investigation into the Easter Sunday terror attacks wil...

04-11-2026 | 5:02 PM

Delayed Reports in Kapila Chandrasena Death Probe

04-11-2026 | 5:04 PM

Court to Rule on Gota Travel Ban Request

04-11-2026 | 5:02 PM

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Consideration to Revise Laws on 48cc Motorcycles

COLOMBO (News1st): Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Dr. Prasanna Gunasena announced in Parliament today that the government is considering revising the regulations governing the registration and use of 48cc motorcycles.Responding to a question raised by a Member of Parliament, the Deputy Mi...

04-11-2026 | 11:53 AM