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Sri Lanka-Bound Urea Shipment Delayed Near Hormuz

COLOMBO (News 1st);A vessel carrying urea fertilizer to Sri Lanka remains stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.Director of the National Fertilizer Secreta...

06-10-2026 | 8:06 AM

Shiranthi Rajapaksa Returns Amid FCID Summons

COLOMBO (News 1st); Shiranthi Rajapaksa, the wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who had been overseas, returned to Sri Lankaat around 11:20 p...

06-10-2026 | 7:11 AM

Sri Lanka Football Defeat Mauritius 3–2

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka secured a 3–2 victory over Mauritius in an international friendly match played in Saint Pierre, Mauritius.The win follow...

06-10-2026 | 6:56 AM

Ahungalla Shooting: Suspect Arrested in Galle Raid

COLOMBO (News 1st): A suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting and injuring of a person in Galwehera, Ahungalla.The arrest was made d...

05-10-2026 | 5:06 PM

CID Records Statement From Karuna Amman

COLOMBO (News 1st); Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan, better known as Karuna Amman, appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morni...

05-10-2026 | 5:03 PM

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Mahinda Kahandagama Arrested Over Drug Trafficking

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Colombo Municipal Council member of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Mahinda Kahandagama, has been arrested.He was arrested on charges of drug trafficking.Police stated that another individual involved in crime was also arrested along with him.The suspects were arrested during a raid conducted in Mirihana early this morning.The raid was carried out following an extensive investigation based on information receive...

06-10-2026 | 6:49 AM

Batalanda Cases Must Be Reinvestiged, Says AG

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Attorney General has concluded that fresh investigations should be conducted into the killings allegedly linked to the Batalanda torture chamber.The Attorney General's Department stated that observations containing that conclu...

05-10-2026 | 5:37 PM

Shiranthi Rajapaksa Seeks Anticipatory Bail

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's wife, Shiranthi Rajapaksa, has made a request to the Maligakanda Magistrate's Court seeking anticipatory bail.In her application, Shiranthi Rajapaksa has informed the court that there is a poss...

05-10-2026 | 5:26 PM

Batalanda Cases Must Be Reinvestiged, Says AG

05-10-2026 | 5:37 PM

Shiranthi Rajapaksa Seeks Anticipatory Bail

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Sri Lanka, ADB Chart Strategic Path for Growth

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have held a high-level discussion on the country's development agenda for the 2026-2029 period, with a strong focus on prioritising key projects, accelerating economic development and achieving fiscal targets.The meeting, held at the...

05-10-2026 | 4:31 PM