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127 Raids Conducted So Far This Year

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Consumer Affairs Authority says special raids targeting substandard Atapirikara (Religious offerings) and related items are c...

12-08-2026 | 11:53 AM

Yoshitha Rajapaksa Arrives at CID

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son, Yoshitha Rajapaksa, arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning...

12-08-2026 | 11:47 AM

SLCERT Warns of New 'Zero-Click' Attack

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) has revealed information about a new cyber attack targeting the WhatsApp ac...

12-08-2026 | 11:45 AM

Trump Switched Planes in Turkey Amid Life Threat

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month due to a possible threat."I go b...

12-08-2026 | 11:02 AM

Repairs to Negombo Prison to Begin Next Week

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Department of Prisons is set to begin repairs to property at the Negombo Prison that was damaged during unrest among inmates,...

12-08-2026 | 9:05 AM

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Kalpitiya Canoe Tragedy Claims Lives Of Two

COLOMBO (News1st): A brother and sister from the same family have drowned after the canoe they were travelling in capsized in a lagoon in the Kurakkanhena area of Kalpitiya.The victims have been identified as a seven-year-old girl and her 15-year-old brother.The children were travelling by canoe with their father to retrieve fishing nets when the accident occurred.Their father was also rescued and admitted to the Puttalam Hospital in critical con...

12-08-2026 | 3:46 PM

Perseids Meteor Shower Visible Over Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News1st): Sri Lankan residents will have the opportunity to observe the Perseids meteor shower from today until August 24.Astronomers say the meteor shower reached its peak in the early hours of today. However, it can also be observed tomorr...

12-08-2026 | 2:49 PM

Sugeeshwara Bandara Remanded Until August 25

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sugeeshwara Bandara, who served as the personal secretary to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has been further remanded until August 25.He was produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today.The court rejected a bail app...

12-08-2026 | 1:34 PM

Perseids Meteor Shower Visible Over Sri Lanka

12-08-2026 | 2:49 PM

Sugeeshwara Bandara Remanded Until August 25

12-08-2026 | 1:34 PM

Local News

CBSL Sees No Need For Further Rate Hikes This Year

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe told Reuters Sri Lanka's central bank sees no need for more interest rate increases this year after its massive unexpected hike in May, with inflation expected to peak around current levels before easing back tow...

12-08-2026 | 7:43 AM