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CBSL Issues Public Warning: Pyramid Scheme

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued a stern warning to the general public following a formal investigation into severa...

25-02-2026 | 8:24 PM

CID Investigates Threats to Public Security Min

COLOMBO (News 1st); Police say that death threats have been issued against Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala and Deputy Minister Sunil Watag...

25-02-2026 | 7:21 PM

Police Probe Scam Calls Targeting Hotels

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police have launched an investigation into organised groups posing as senior police officers and making fraudulent phone...

25-02-2026 | 7:18 PM

Ex-Opposition Holds Talks With Ranil

COLOMBO (News 1st): A meeting between Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and a group of former Opposition members of parliament, under the name "Ma...

25-02-2026 | 4:31 PM

Avant Garde Writ Cases Thrown Out by Appeals Court

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Court of Appeal today ordered two writ petitions filed by Avant Garde and its employees to be dismissed without proceeding to ...

25-02-2026 | 3:06 PM

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Mastermind Query Emerges as Ex‑Intel Boss Arrested

COLOMBO (News 1st); Investigators are examining whether retired Major General Suresh Salley, the former Director of the State Intelligence Service, may have been the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday terror attacks, following his arrest this morning. Salley is now being questioned under a 72‑hour detention order.“Here’s the situation. This is still an investigation. No matter how significant the arrest is, it is only one individual. Based on hi...

25-02-2026 | 5:41 PM

Sampath Manamperi Remanded Until March 4

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Walasmulla Magistrate, Malsha Kodituwakku, today ordered the remand of Sampath Manamperi until 4 March.He was produced before court after being held under a 90-day detention order by the Western Province North Crimes Division....

25-02-2026 | 4:52 PM

Suresh Salley Held on 72‑Hour Detention Order

COLOMBO (News 1st); Retired Major General Suresh Salley, former head of the State Intelligence Service who was arrested in connection with investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks, is currently being questioned under a 72‑hour ...

25-02-2026 | 2:36 PM

Sampath Manamperi Remanded Until March 4

25-02-2026 | 4:52 PM

Suresh Salley Held on 72‑Hour Detention Order

25-02-2026 | 2:36 PM

Local News

Court Releases Daisy Forrest from Money Laundering

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo High Court ordered that Daisy Forrest, the grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, be released from the case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.The case was taken up before High Court Judge Udesh Ranatunga.During proceedings, the special psychiatric medical...

25-02-2026 | 3:02 PM