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President Meets SLC Transformation Committee

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a meeting with the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Transformation Committee at the Presidential Se...

27-07-2026 | 7:14 PM

Murdered Chinese Man Used Suriname Passport

COLOMBO (News 1st); Fresh details have emerged regarding the Chinese national who was abducted from Colombo Port City and later found murdered, as inv...

27-07-2026 | 6:11 PM

Malaysia's Sepang to Host F1 Bahrain GP

(F1); Formula 1 and the FIA can confirm that Malaysia will host the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit from Oct...

27-07-2026 | 4:27 PM

Top Garment Business Owner Further Remanded

COLOMBO (News 1st): Priyalal Bandula Preethi Jayawardena, the owner of a well-known garment retail establishment, was today ordered to be further rema...

27-07-2026 | 4:17 PM

US Navy P-8 Poseidon Joins CARAT 2026 In Trinco

COLOMBO (News 1st); The United States and Sri Lanka have launched the sixth edition of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT), a bilateral ...

27-07-2026 | 4:15 PM

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Crypto & Missing Millions Under Investigation

COLOMBO (News 1st): Five suspects, including the son of former State Minister Shanta Bandara, who were arrested in connection with the alleged robbery of Rs. 20 million from a Chinese national, were today released on bail by Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena.The Magistrate ordered their release after imposing two personal bails of Rs. 20 million each on every suspect.The suspects have also been subjected to a foreign travel ban.Investigatin...

27-07-2026 | 7:12 PM

How Did Salley's Diplomatic Passport Reappear?

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former State Intelligence Service Chief Suresh Salley did not come before court with clean hands and therefore his writ petition should be dismissed without even issuing notice, Deputy Solicitor General Suharshi Herath told the Co...

27-07-2026 | 6:58 PM

Cabinet Approves to Raise Retirement Age of Judges

COLOMBO (News 1st); Cabinet approval has been granted for a proposal to increase the retirement age of judges serving in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and other courts by two years.Accordingly, the proposal will now be referred to the Legal Draf...

27-07-2026 | 6:45 PM

How Did Salley's Diplomatic Passport Reappear?

27-07-2026 | 6:58 PM

Cabinet Approves to Raise Retirement Age of Judges

27-07-2026 | 6:45 PM

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Ex-DMT Officer Arrested Over Vehicle Fraud

COLOMBO (News 1st); Chandra Wijesekara, a former Management Services Officer of the Department of Motor Traffic, has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.The Bribery Commission stated that he was arrested in connection with an ongoing invest...

27-07-2026 | 4:13 PM