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X Down: Social Network Suffers Major Disruption

COLOMBO (News 1st); Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) experienced a widespread outage on Monday, 16 February, leaving hundreds of users unabl...

16-02-2026 | 7:44 PM

IMF Managing Director Arrives In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st); The IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday (16) evening.A spokesperson said that the visit wi...

16-02-2026 | 4:28 PM

IRONMAN® 70.3 Colombo Returns with Port City

Global endurance excellence meets Sri Lanka’s future-ready international cityCOLOMBO, SRI LANKA – IRONMAN 70.3 Colombo returns to the world stage on S...

16-02-2026 | 3:56 PM

Minister Nalinda Jayatissa Departs for Bangladesh

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayathissa, has departed for Bangladesh to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the ...

16-02-2026 | 3:56 PM

Final Rites of Slain Lawyer and Spouse Today

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The final rites for Lawyer Buddhika Mallawarachchi and his spouse, who were tragically shot dead in Akuregoda, Thalangama, are sc...

16-02-2026 | 3:46 PM

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Sri Lanka Hosts IMF Managing Director for Talks

COLOMBO (News 1st); A high‑level delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon (16) for a three‑day official visit.The delegation was received at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake by Labour Minister and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, along with several other officials.The IMF Managing Director and he...

16-02-2026 | 7:03 PM

Pakistan Credits AKD for Saving Indo–Pak Match

COLOMBO (News 1st); Because of you - That was the message delivered by Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control, Mohsin Raza Naqvi, when he met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo.Extending warm greetings fr...

16-02-2026 | 6:53 PM

Court Boycott as Lawyers Demand Justice

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Court operations across the island were disrupted as lawyers withdrew from judicial duties, demanding the immediate arrest of the suspects involved in the shooting and killing of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda.This morning, m...

16-02-2026 | 6:23 PM

Pakistan Credits AKD for Saving Indo–Pak Match

16-02-2026 | 6:53 PM

Court Boycott as Lawyers Demand Justice

16-02-2026 | 6:23 PM

Local News

UK Deputy PM visits Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st); UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy will visit Sri Lanka on Tuesday 17 February to reaffirm the UK–Sri Lanka partnership and witness the UK's humanitarian response to Cyclone Ditwah.During the visit, the Deputy Prime Minister will meet President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for disc...

16-02-2026 | 3:17 PM