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2 Fatal Stabbings Reported in Katana and Kuragala

2 Fatal Stabbings Reported in Katana and Kuragala

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Police are investigating two separate homicides following fatal stabbings in Katana and Kuragala.In Katana, a 42-year-old man was...

Ministry Advices: Skip Early Online Classes

14-03-2026 | 4:02 PM

Ministry Advices: Skip Early Online Classes

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Women and Child Af...

14-03-2026 | 1:34 PM

Economic Monitoring Committee Reconvene March 16

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Economic Monitoring Committee ...

IMF Team to Visit Sri Lanka for Review

14-03-2026 | 12:36 PM

IMF Team to Visit Sri Lanka for Review

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A team of representatives from the...

Road Accidents Claim the Lives of Three People

14-03-2026 | 12:33 PM

Road Accidents Claim the Lives of Three People

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Three people have died in road acc...

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Economic Monitoring Committee Meets In Colombo

Economic Monitoring Committee Meets In Colombo

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Economic Monitoring Committee, established on the proposal by the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to safeguard Sri Lanka’s economic stability and protect the welfare of c...

PM To Address Women’s Day Event At ADB, Manila

PM To Address Women’s Day Event At ADB, Manila

COLOMBO (News 1st): Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who is currently on an official visit to the Philippines, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the International Women’s Day cel...

President Invites the Pope for an Official Visit

President Invites the Pope for an Official Visit

COLOMBO (News 1st): President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended an official invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit Sri Lanka.

The invitation was handed over to Father Mihăiţă Blaj, Under Se...

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1,800 Cases of Rat Fever (Leptospirosis) Reported

14-03-2026 | 12:21 PM

1,800 Cases of Rat Fever (Leptospirosis) Reported

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Health says that 1,800 cases of Leptospirosis commonly known as Rat fever have been reported across the island so far this year.Consultant Epidemiologist Thushani Dabarera stated that the majority of cases were reported from the Ratnapura, Galle, Kegalle, Kalutar...

Lanka IOC MD Assures Fuel Security

14-03-2026 | 11:17 AM

Lanka IOC MD Assures Fuel Security

COLOMBO (News 1st) - K. Raghu, Managing Director of Lanka IOC, today assured the public that the country’s fuel supply remains in safe hands. He said that the company is working to maintain fuel lines and support national energy security, acknowledging the challenges in the current situation.Ra...

Bodies of 84 Iranian Sailors Repatriated

14-03-2026 | 9:38 AM

Bodies of 84 Iranian Sailors Repatriated

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The bodies of the 84 sailors who were aboard the Iranian ship IRIS Dena, which sank in the southern seas of Sri Lanka following a torpedo attack, were taken to Iran last night.The bodies were transported on a special aircraft that arrived from Türkiye.The remains, which were in ...

Minister Assures Four-Month Rice Surplus

14-03-2026 | 8:47 AM

Minister Assures Four-Month Rice Surplus

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe says that the country currently has a four-month surplus of rice.The Minister said that plans have been made to import essential goods in the required quantities to ensure a steady suppl...

Suspect Arrested With Firearms and Ammunition

14-03-2026 | 8:42 AM

Suspect Arrested With Firearms and Ammunition

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A suspect has been arrested with several firearms and a cache of ammunition during a raid conducted in Welivita, Kaduwela.Police said officers from the Colombo Crimes Division, acting on a tip-off, arrested the suspect with an unlicensed 12-bore firearm and a rifle. The off...

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1,800 Cases of Rat Fever (Leptospirosis) Reported

1,800 Cases of Rat Fever (Leptospirosis) Reported

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Health says that 1,800 cases of Leptospirosis commonly known as Rat fever have been reported across the island so far this year.Consultant Epidemiologist Thushani Dabarera stated that the majority of cases were re

Lanka IOC MD Assures Fuel Security

Lanka IOC MD Assures Fuel Security

COLOMBO (News 1st) - K. Raghu, Managing Director of Lanka IOC, today assured the public that the country’s fuel supply remains in safe hands. He said that the company is working to maintain fuel lines and support national energy security, acknow

Bodies of 84 Iranian Sailors Repatriated

Bodies of 84 Iranian Sailors Repatriated

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The bodies of the 84 sailors who were aboard the Iranian ship IRIS Dena, which sank in the southern seas of Sri Lanka following a torpedo attack, were taken to Iran last night.The bodies were transported on a special aircraft tha

Minister Assures Four-Month Rice Surplus

Minister Assures Four-Month Rice Surplus

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe says that the country currently has a four-month surplus of rice.The Minister said that plans have been made to import essential goods i

Suspect Arrested With Firearms and Ammunition

Suspect Arrested With Firearms and Ammunition

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A suspect has been arrested with several firearms and a cache of ammunition during a raid conducted in Welivita, Kaduwela.Police said officers from the Colombo Crimes Division, acting on a tip-off, arrested the suspect with an un

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