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Sri Lanka's Silver Champion's One More Goal

COLOMBO (News 1st): For most athletes, standing on the podium once is a career-defining achievement. For Sri Lanka's Palitha Bandara, it became a habi...

13-08-2026 | 9:45 PM

Ex-Inmate Details Welikada Clash

COLOMBO (News 1st); The recent clash inside Welikada Magazine Prison has taken a dramatic new turn after a former inmate who claims to have witnessed ...

13-08-2026 | 9:39 PM

System Changes Needed to End Delays in Justice

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reiterated that the proposed extension of the retirement age of judges is only on...

13-08-2026 | 5:43 PM

Sri Lanka's Motorcycle Boom Turning Deadly

COLOMBO (News 1st); As motorcycle ownership reaches unprecedented levels in Sri Lanka, police are warning that the country's roads are witnessing a da...

13-08-2026 | 5:26 PM

Judicial Appointments on Hold Due to Easter Case

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has explained why several vacancies in Sri Lanka's superior courts have remained unfi...

13-08-2026 | 5:10 PM

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Child Found Injured and Abandoned in Wattegama

COLOMBO (News 1st); A four-year-old child has been rescued after being found abandoned by the roadside in the Mudunegammedda area of Wattegama in an incident that has sparked concern among local residents and prompted a police investigation.According to police, preliminary investigations indicate that the child's mother and a man believed to be her partner had allegedly brought the child to the area before leaving him behind on the roadside.Autho...

13-08-2026 | 9:49 PM

1,000+ Foreign Cyber Crime Suspects Nabbed In 2026

COLOMBO (News 1st); As cyber criminals become increasingly sophisticated and online scams continue to claim victims both in Sri Lanka and overseas, authorities have launched an aggressive crackdown targeting foreign nationals allegedly involved in la...

13-08-2026 | 7:08 PM

We Will Use Every Available Legal Avenue - BASL

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has vowed to take all possible measures within its mandate to oppose the Government's proposal to extend the retirement age of judges, warning that the move could undermine public confidence...

13-08-2026 | 6:43 PM

1,000+ Foreign Cyber Crime Suspects Nabbed In 2026

13-08-2026 | 7:08 PM

We Will Use Every Available Legal Avenue - BASL

13-08-2026 | 6:43 PM

Local News

More Than 1,600 Killed in Traffic Accidents

COLOMBO (News 1st) A growing number of motorcycle-related deaths, particularly among young riders, has emerged as one of the most serious road safety concerns facing Sri Lanka, according to the Police Traffic Control and Road Safety Division.The warning was issued by DIG W.P.J. Senadheera during a s...

13-08-2026 | 5:05 PM