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80g of Cocaine Recovered From Jamaican Woman

80g of Cocaine Recovered From Jamaican Woman

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A total of 80 grams and 9 milligrams of cocaine, swallowed by a Jamaican woman has been recovered.The woman was arrested at a hot...

17-10-2026 | 1:33 PM
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Rs. 50,000 Assistance for Spectacles for Children

Rs. 50,000 Assistance for Spectacles for Children

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment has announced financial assistance of Rs. 50,000 to ...

17-10-2026 | 1:30 PM
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Printing of 673,000 Driver’s Licenses Halted

Printing of 673,000 Driver’s Licenses Halted

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Commissioner General of Motor Traffic Air Vice Marshal Thushara Fernando says the printing of 673,000 driving licences has been h...

17-10-2026 | 11:27 AM
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12 Injured as Bus Overturns in Puttalam

12 Injured as Bus Overturns in Puttalam

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Twelve people were injured when a luxury bus travelling from Colombo to Anuradhapura overturned near the Mee Oya Bridge along the...

17-10-2026 | 10:12 AM
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Expert Panel to Find Kawantissa’s Cause of Death

Expert Panel to Find Kawantissa’s Cause of Death

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The carcass of Tusker Kawantissa, is to be examined by a panel of experts from the University of Peradeniya to determine the caus...

17-10-2026 | 9:43 AM
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Power Restoration Expected by 6:30 PM

Power Restoration Expected by 6:30 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The National System Operator has dismissed reports of breakdowns at certain power plants, stating that only the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant has been shutdown as per standard procedure. All hydropower plants that were available before the system event are currently operational and are being used to restore the national grid.Power system restoration has been progressing successfully since noon, with electricity already r...
17-10-2026 | 3:55 PM
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Power Supply has been Disrupted in Several Areas

Power Supply has been Disrupted in Several Areas

COLOMBO (News 1st): Minister of Energy, Anura Karunathilaka, says that efforts to restore the islandwide power supply, which has been disrupted, are now underway. He stated that a failure in one of the units at the Upper Kotmale Hydropower Plant...
17-10-2026 | 1:32 PM
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Power Supply Disrupted in Several Areas

Power Supply Disrupted in Several Areas

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Deputy Minister of Energy Akram Illyas says electricity supply has been disrupted in several areas across the island.He stated that efforts are currently underway to restore the power supply....
17-10-2026 | 12:43 PM
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Power Supply has been Disrupted in Several Areas

Power Supply has been Disrupted in Several Areas

17-10-2026 | 1:32 PM
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Power Supply Disrupted in Several Areas

Power Supply Disrupted in Several Areas

17-10-2026 | 12:43 PM
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Sri Lanka Mourns the Loss of Tusker Kawantissa
16-10-2026 | 10:19 PM

Sri Lanka Mourns the Loss of Tusker Kawantissa

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka has been plunged int...
Kiriella Defends Remarks Amid Media Pressure
16-10-2026 | 8:09 PM

Kiriella Defends Remarks Amid Media Pressure

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Parliamentarian Lakshma...
Shiranthi Rajapaksa Needs Heart Surgery; Gets Bail
16-10-2026 | 8:02 PM

Shiranthi Rajapaksa Needs Heart Surgery; Gets Bail

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former First Lady Shiranthi Ra...
Gotabaya Requests Foreign Travel Ban Be Removed
16-10-2026 | 7:58 PM

Gotabaya Requests Foreign Travel Ban Be Removed

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former President Gotabaya Raja...
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