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26 Injured as SLTB Bus Crashes in Monaragala

COLOMBO (News 1st); At least 26 passengers were injured after a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus veered off the road and crashed in the Domabagaha...

29-05-2026 | 4:57 PM

Trial Against Namal In Krrish Case To Begin

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo High Court today (29) fixed July 7 as the date to commence the trial against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa in connec...

29-05-2026 | 4:23 PM

'No Return to Import Restrictions' : IMF

COLOMBO (News 1st); The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Sri Lanka against reintroducing broad import restrictions, even as the country g...

29-05-2026 | 3:51 PM

Court Orders Arrest of Basil Rajapaksa

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to arrest former Minister Basil Rajapa...

29-05-2026 | 3:08 PM

Court To Decide on Calling PC in Chandrasena Case

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (29) announced that it will deliver its order on June 2 regarding whether President’s Co...

29-05-2026 | 2:25 PM

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Political Power Behind Drug Trade 'Broken'

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has revealed staggering figures from Sri Lanka’s ongoing anti-drug operations, declaring a decisive crackdown on narcotics networks while asserting that political protection for drug-related crimes has, for the first time, been dismantled.Addressing the scale of the operations, the President disclosed that authorities have seized massive quantities of illegal drugs in recent months, underscor...

29-05-2026 | 7:13 PM

Colombo Braces for Massive Crowds for Vesak 2026

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police is set to implement a comprehensive special traffic management plan as large crowds are expected to gather in the Colombo city for the 2026 Vesak festival, with multiple zones, thorana displays, and lantern exhibi...

29-05-2026 | 4:24 PM

Death Penalty in Four Separate Murder Trials

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Nuwara Eliya High Court today sentenced four individuals to death in connection with four separate murder cases.The verdicts were delivered by High Court Judge Wijeraj Jayasuriya following the conclusion of trials related to i...

29-05-2026 | 3:44 PM

Colombo Braces for Massive Crowds for Vesak 2026

29-05-2026 | 4:24 PM

Death Penalty in Four Separate Murder Trials

29-05-2026 | 3:44 PM

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IMF Urges Sri Lanka to Stay the Reform Course

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s economy has made significant strides since its 2022 crisis, emerging stronger and more resilient under an ambitious reform program supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to Evan Papageorgiou, the IMF’s Mission Chief for Sri Lanka.Papageorgiou em...

29-05-2026 | 12:30 PM