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Two Injured In Shooting At Kegalle Hotel

COLOMBO (News 1st): Two people have been injured in a shooting at a hotel in Kegalle.Police said an argument had broken out between a group attending ...

19-09-2026 | 11:30 AM

37-Year-Old Man Killed In Anguruwatota

COLOMBO (News 1st): A 37-year-old man has been killed using a sharp-edged weapon, in the Pethigamuwakanda area of Anguruwatota.Police said the victim ...

19-09-2026 | 11:28 AM

Sri Lankan National Sentenced In Saudi Arabia

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism says it has been closely following the case of Anojan Sivarasa, a ...

19-09-2026 | 9:16 AM

22A SC Determination to be Presented to Parliament

COLOMBO (News 1st): Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply Susil Ranasinghe says the Supreme Court determination on the 22nd Amendment to ...

19-09-2026 | 7:54 AM

712 Accident-Prone Locations Identified, says IGP

COLOMBO (News 1st): Inspector General of Police Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasooriya says 712 accident-prone and hazardous locations have been ident...

19-09-2026 | 7:48 AM

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Interpol Blue Notice Sought For Basil Rajapaksa

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala says a request has been made to Interpol to issue a Blue Notice concerning former Minister Basil Rajapaksa, who has fled the country.A senior police officer said Interpol has requested further information from Sri Lanka in response to the request.He added that steps have been taken to submit the relevant documents.Two warrants have currently been issued for the arrest of Basil Rajap...

19-09-2026 | 12:49 PM

SC Dismisses 40 Police Promotion Petitions

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Supreme Court has dismissed 40 Fundamental Rights petitions challenging promotions granted across several ranks of the Police Service. The petitions were filed by nearly 1,050 police officers who had not received promoti...

19-09-2026 | 12:22 PM

Trump Bans Several Media Outlets from White House

US President Donald Trump says he is banning three major news outlets- CNN, MS NOW and Politico- from the White House in his latest threat to the independent press.The move is almost certain to face legal challenges, as free speech experts said it c...

19-09-2026 | 9:54 AM

SC Dismisses 40 Police Promotion Petitions

19-09-2026 | 12:22 PM

Trump Bans Several Media Outlets from White House

19-09-2026 | 9:54 AM

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Seat Belts Now Mandatory For Expressway Passengers

COLOMBO (News 1st): Wearing seat belts is now mandatory for all passengers travelling in vehicles on Sri Lanka’s expressways.Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake said the grace period given to vehicles that were manufactured without seat belts to have them installed...

19-09-2026 | 7:34 AM