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Shiranthi Rajapaksa Needs Heart Surgery; Gets Bail

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who had been remanded in custody following her arrest over corruption allegations, was toda...

16-10-2026 | 8:02 PM

Gotabaya Requests Foreign Travel Ban Be Removed

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa filed a motion before the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court seeking the removal of the overseas ...

16-10-2026 | 7:58 PM

Warner Music India Makes Big Move Into South India

COLOMBO (News 1st); Warner Music India has announced a major expansion of its presence in South India's music industry through a series of catalogue a...

16-10-2026 | 6:20 PM

Mahanayake Theros Briefed on Prison Guidelines

COLOMBO (News 1st); Officials of the Department of Prisons briefed Sri Lanka's senior Buddhist clergy on proposed amendments to regulations and standi...

16-10-2026 | 5:19 PM

Gnanasara Release Protest Relocates To VMD Park

COLOMBO (News 1st); A group of Buddhist monks and supporters campaigning for the immediate release of Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, who i...

16-10-2026 | 4:53 PM

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List of Imprisoned Monks Sent to Buddhist Affairs

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Department of Prisons has forwarded a list of Buddhist monks currently in prison to the Commissioner General of Buddhist Affairs through the Ministry of Justice.The list was submitted in accordance with a circular signed by the Commissioner General of Prisons, amending the rules, regulations, and standing orders under the Prisons Ordinance.A new circular issued yesterday permits Buddhist monks in custody to wear their rob...

17-10-2026 | 8:08 AM

Sri Lanka Mourns the Loss of Tusker Kawantissa

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka has been plunged into mourning following the tragic death of Kawantissa, a majestic tusker who captured the hearts of people across the country. Regarded as one of Sri Lanka’s largest and tallest wild elephants, Kaw...

16-10-2026 | 10:19 PM

Kiriella Defends Remarks Amid Media Pressure

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Parliamentarian Lakshman Kiriella defended remarks he recently made regarding the case involving Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, during a tense media interaction in which journalists repeatedly questioned him ove...

16-10-2026 | 8:09 PM

Sri Lanka Mourns the Loss of Tusker Kawantissa

16-10-2026 | 10:19 PM

Kiriella Defends Remarks Amid Media Pressure

16-10-2026 | 8:09 PM

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Shiranthi Rajapaksa Released on Bail

COLOMBO (News 1st): Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was released on bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court this evening.The court ordered her release on a cash bail of Rs. 100,000 and two personal sureties of Rs. 10 million each.An order was also issued prohibi...

16-10-2026 | 4:37 PM