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Shiran Basik’s Overseas Properties Uncovered

COLOMBO (News 1st): Information has been revealed that Shiran Basik, a large-scale drug trafficker currently in custody, owns properties including hot...

26-08-2026 | 7:27 AM

Milad-Un-Nabi Marked Today

COLOMBO (News 1st): Milad-un-Nabi, also known as the Prophet's Birthday, falls today.The birth of Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam, took place o...

26-08-2026 | 7:23 AM

Eleven New Envoys to Sri Lanka Present Credentials

COLOMBO (News 1st): Eleven newly appointed Ambassadors and High Commissioners to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissa...

26-08-2026 | 7:18 AM

Dolly Parton, Queen Of Country Music, Dies At 80

Legendary country music singer Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80."Dolly Parton's legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience," her team say...

26-08-2026 | 7:14 AM

CID Reveals Shocking Phone Contents in Court

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Telephone numbers belonging to 13 prison officers and photographs of seven models and politicians were discovered on the mobile p...

25-08-2026 | 6:55 PM

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Over 84,000 People Affected By Dry Weather

COLOMBO (News 1st): The number of people affected by the dry weather has risen to 84,545.The Disaster Management Centre stated that people in seven districts have been impacted by the dry weather.Monaragala district has recorded the highest number of people affected, with the figure standing at 11,074.The Disaster Management Centre stated that 9,547 people in the Batticaloa district and 2,823 people in the Ampara district have been affected by th...

26-08-2026 | 10:14 AM

Contaminated Soil From Heiyanthuduwa To Be Removed

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Environment states that steps have been taken to collect and destroy the layers of soil contaminated with chemicals that flowed into paddy fields from a container yard located in the Heiyanthuduwa area.The Ministry...

26-08-2026 | 7:41 AM

Proposals Invited To Lease 29 Abandoned Oil Tanks

COLOMBO (News 1st): It has been decided to call for proposals to lease out 29 currently abandoned oil tanks in Trincomalee to investors on a long-term lease basis.Mayura Neththikumarage, Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), st...

26-08-2026 | 7:36 AM

Contaminated Soil From Heiyanthuduwa To Be Removed

26-08-2026 | 7:41 AM

Proposals Invited To Lease 29 Abandoned Oil Tanks

26-08-2026 | 7:36 AM

Local News

Ex-Spy Chief Salley Remains Under Investigation

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former State Intelligence Service Director Suresh Salley, who is being detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act in connection with ongoing investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, has been issued a fresh 90-day detention order.The previous 90-day detent...

25-08-2026 | 6:36 PM