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Ministry Advices: Skip Early Online Classes

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has advised parents not to send children between the ages of 3 to 5 for online classes.Is...

14-03-2026 | 4:02 PM

Economic Monitoring Committee Reconvene March 16

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Economic Monitoring Committee will reconvene next Monday, March 16.Its Chairman, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, said that the co...

14-03-2026 | 1:34 PM

Road Accidents Claim the Lives of Three People

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Three people have died in road accidents across different areas of the country.Police said a woman died after being struck by a l...

14-03-2026 | 12:33 PM

1,800 Cases of Rat Fever (Leptospirosis) Reported

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Health says that 1,800 cases of Leptospirosis commonly known as Rat fever have been reported across the island so...

14-03-2026 | 12:21 PM

Bodies of 84 Iranian Sailors Repatriated

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The bodies of the 84 sailors who were aboard the Iranian ship IRIS Dena, which sank in the southern seas of Sri Lanka following a...

14-03-2026 | 9:38 AM

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2 Fatal Stabbings Reported in Katana and Kuragala

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Police are investigating two separate homicides following fatal stabbings in Katana and Kuragala.In Katana, a 42-year-old man was killed in Mahahunupitiya after a heated argument escalated into violence. The victim was attacked with a sharp weapon, and local authorities are currently working to track down the suspect.Meanwhile, a 35-year-old resident of Dompe was stabbed to death in the Mahapelahela area of Kuragala.&nbs...

14-03-2026 | 4:54 PM

IMF Team to Visit Sri Lanka for Review

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A team of representatives from the International Monetary Fund is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka later this month.Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando stated that the visit will involve review discussions ahead of the sixth tranche of the IM...

14-03-2026 | 12:36 PM

Lanka IOC MD Assures Fuel Security

COLOMBO (News 1st) - K. Raghu, Managing Director of Lanka IOC, today assured the public that the country’s fuel supply remains in safe hands. He said that the company is working to maintain fuel lines and support national energy security, acknow...

14-03-2026 | 11:17 AM

IMF Team to Visit Sri Lanka for Review

14-03-2026 | 12:36 PM

Lanka IOC MD Assures Fuel Security

14-03-2026 | 11:17 AM

Local News

Minister Assures Four-Month Rice Surplus

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe says that the country currently has a four-month surplus of rice.The Minister said that plans have been made to import essential goods in the required quantities to ensure a steady suppl...

14-03-2026 | 8:47 AM