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1.5 Million Devotees Expected In Anuradhapura
29-06-2026 | 6:31 PM

1.5 Million Devotees Expected In Anuradhapura

COLOMBO (News 1st): The National Poson Festival is bein...
Dengue Cases Top 53,000
29-06-2026 | 6:27 PM

Dengue Cases Top 53,000

COLOMBO (News 1st): The number of dengue patients has i...
Dengue Cases Reach 53,159 Nationwide
29-06-2026 | 4:29 PM

Dengue Cases Reach 53,159 Nationwide

COLOMBO (News 1st): A total of 53,159 dengue cases have...
Suspect Arrested For Impersonating Tax Officer
29-06-2026 | 3:48 PM

Suspect Arrested For Impersonating Tax Officer

COLOMBO (News 1st): A suspect who posed as an Inland Re...

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Deadline To Submit Asset & Liability Declaration
29-06-2026 | 12:19 PM

Deadline To Submit Asset & Liability Declaration

The deadline for public officials to submit their declaration of assets and liabilities without incurring a penalty will expire tomorrow.The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) says legal action will be initiated against officials who fail to submit the required d...
Popular Singer Rukman Asitha Passes Away
29-06-2026 | 11:55 AM

Popular Singer Rukman Asitha Passes Away

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Popular Sri Lankan singer Rukman Asitha has passed away at the age of 48.He had been ill for some time and passed away early this morning while receiving treatment at the National Hospital of Colombo.Rukman Asitha gained widespread popularity for several hit songs, including “Aa...
Over 18,000 Dansals Organized for Poson
29-06-2026 | 11:08 AM

Over 18,000 Dansals Organized for Poson

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Public Health Inspectors Union of Sri Lanka says 18,129 Dansals have been organized this year to mark the Poson Full Moon Poya Day. Its Treasurer Prasad Munasinghe says that steps will be taken to temporarily or permanently shut down Dansals that are found to be operati...
Over 1.5 Mn Devotees Expected In Anuradhapura
29-06-2026 | 10:12 AM

Over 1.5 Mn Devotees Expected In Anuradhapura

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The National Poson Festival will be held centering on the sacred sites of Mihintale, the Anuradhapura Atamasthana, and the Thanthirimale Rajamaha Viharaya.More than 1.5 million devotees are expected to visit Anuradhapura during this year’s Poson season.To ensure the safety of pi...
Poson Poya Observed Across Sri Lanka
29-06-2026 | 9:48 AM

Poson Poya Observed Across Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st): Poson Poya holds a deeply revered place in the Buddhist calendar of Sri Lanka, marking a moment of profound historical and spiritual transformation. Observed on the full moon day of June, it commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to the island more than two millennia ago, a tu...

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Deadline To Submit Asset & Liability Declaration

Deadline To Submit Asset & Liability Declaration

The deadline for public officials to submit their declaration of assets and liabilities without incurring a penalty will expire tomorrow.The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) says legal action will be initiated a
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Popular Singer Rukman Asitha Passes Away

Popular Singer Rukman Asitha Passes Away

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Popular Sri Lankan singer Rukman Asitha has passed away at the age of 48.He had been ill for some time and passed away early this morning while receiving treatment at the National Hospital of Colombo.Rukman Asitha gained widespre
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Over 18,000 Dansals Organized for Poson

Over 18,000 Dansals Organized for Poson

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Public Health Inspectors Union of Sri Lanka says 18,129 Dansals have been organized this year to mark the Poson Full Moon Poya Day. Its Treasurer Prasad Munasinghe says that steps will be taken to temporarily or permanen
Read more
Over 1.5 Mn Devotees Expected In Anuradhapura

Over 1.5 Mn Devotees Expected In Anuradhapura

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The National Poson Festival will be held centering on the sacred sites of Mihintale, the Anuradhapura Atamasthana, and the Thanthirimale Rajamaha Viharaya.More than 1.5 million devotees are expected to visit Anuradhapura during t
Read more
Poson Poya Observed Across Sri Lanka

Poson Poya Observed Across Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st): Poson Poya holds a deeply revered place in the Buddhist calendar of Sri Lanka, marking a moment of profound historical and spiritual transformation. Observed on the full moon day of June, it commemorates the introduction of Buddhi
Read more
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