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CID Freezes Assets Linked to Drug Trafficker

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan authorities have frozen Rs. 30 million worth of assets belonging to a drug trafficker based in Beliatta, the Criminal I...

19-02-2026 | 4:51 PM

Police Officer Apologises Over Comedian's Arrest

COLOMBO (News 1st); A former head of the Computer Crime Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today expressed regret befor...

19-02-2026 | 4:47 PM

Senior Labour Officer Remanded

COLOMBO (News 1st); A senior Labour Department officer has been remanded until the 5th of next month over allegations of assisting in the fraudulent w...

19-02-2026 | 4:41 PM

Ministry Official Held in Rs.22 Mn Scam

COLOMBO (News 1st); An Additional Secretary attached to the Ministry of Public Administration was arrested this morning following investigations into ...

19-02-2026 | 4:24 PM

Ganemulla Sanjeewa Murder Linked to Bank Accounts

COLOMBO (News1st); The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that Attorney-at-Law Tamara Kumari Abeyratne, w...

19-02-2026 | 4:12 PM

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US Pacific Fleet Commander Arrives in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Commander of the US Pacific Fleet Admiral Steve Koehler, arrived in the island today and will remain until the 21st of February, for a series of high‑level engagements aimed at strengthening security cooperation between the two nations.During his three‑day visit, Admiral Koehler is scheduled to meet Sri Lankan government officials and military leaders to discuss advancing collaboration in maritime security, enhancing regional...

19-02-2026 | 7:09 PM

IMF Commitments Revised to Ease Public Burden

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Anil Jayantha outlined a series of key revisions made to the country’s IMF-supported Extended Fund Facility (EFF), revealing substantial relief measures, tax revisions, and rest...

19-02-2026 | 2:42 PM

No Nation Can Build an AI‑Ready Future Alone: AKD

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, addressing the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, called for urgent global cooperation to ensure Artificial Intelligence develops in a way that is equitable, culturally aligned, an...

19-02-2026 | 1:41 PM

IMF Commitments Revised to Ease Public Burden

19-02-2026 | 2:42 PM

No Nation Can Build an AI‑Ready Future Alone: AKD

19-02-2026 | 1:41 PM

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Indian Fishermen Arrested in Sri Lankan Waters

COLOMBO (News 1st); Twenty-two Indian fishermen have been arrested along with four multi-day fishing vessels for illegally operating within Sri Lanka’s territorial waters, the Sri Lanka Navy announced.The arrests were made during naval search operations conducted in the northern seas.According to th...

19-02-2026 | 1:38 PM