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Ella Odyssey Ticket Scam: Suspect Arrested

COLOMBO (News 1st); A man involved in a scam selling train tickets to foreigners at inflated prices was arrested in the Suduhumpola area of Kandy.&nbs...

23-01-2025 | 11:17 AM

Colombo Port Faces Space Shortage

COLOMBO (News 1st); Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, Ruwan Kodituwakku says that a large quantity of uncleared goods has been accumulated ...

23-01-2025 | 10:09 AM

Shooting in Ambalantota; No Injuries Reported

COLOMBO (News 1st); A shooting occurred last night in Kadawara, Ambalantota.The police said that no one was injured in the shooting.A person who was t...

23-01-2025 | 9:47 AM

Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Wife Arrested

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and his wife were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) last night.Poli...

23-01-2025 | 9:43 AM

Sinopec Refinery Project to Break Ground Soon

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, said that the island nation aims to resolve land and other issues with re...

22-01-2025 | 5:11 PM

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High Rent Costs of Former Presidents' Residences

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake revealed the high costs associated with the residences of former Presidents, emphasizing the need for significant reforms. He said that it was estimated that Mahinda Rajapaksa's house in Wijerama, which sits on an acre and 13 perches of land, is worth Rs. 350 million, with a monthly rent of Rs. 4.6 million. Similarly, Chandrika Kumaratunga's house, which is over 9,000 squ...

22-01-2025 | 2:45 PM

President Tackles Corruption in Customs

COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, speaking on the Satana program on Sirasa TV on Tuesday (21), has vowed to address longstanding issues within the country’s customs system and port operations, promising a major overhaul to tack...

22-01-2025 | 12:24 PM

President Pushes for Reopening Elephant Corridors

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emphasized the urgent need to reopen elephant corridors, which have been closed despite some claims that this is being done forcefully or against democratic principles. The el...

22-01-2025 | 11:59 AM

President Tackles Corruption in Customs

22-01-2025 | 12:24 PM

President Pushes for Reopening Elephant Corridors

22-01-2025 | 11:59 AM

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Laws Alone Cannot Propel a Nation Forward, - Pres

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had emphasized that a country cannot move forward solely through laws and regulations, and that the traditions of a country are a very important element.He made these comments during a discussion held at the Presidential Secretariat r...

22-01-2025 | 5:08 PM