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Handcuffs Used in Kahawatta Killing

COLOMBO (News 1st); A chilling murder in Kahwatte has sparked a major police investigation, following the abduction and fatal shooting of a 22-year-ol...

03-07-2025 | 1:55 PM

Shani Abeysekara Returns as CID Director

COLOMBO (News 1st); SSP Shani Abeysekara officially assumed duties today as the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). This mar...

03-07-2025 | 1:04 PM

India's Modi Conferred Ghana’s Highest Honour

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with the President of Ghana, John Mahama, at Jubilee House in Accra last night (2). ...

03-07-2025 | 12:52 PM

Ex-PM Hasina Gets 6-Month Prison Sentence

(CNN); Bangladesh’s ousted and self-exiled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to six months in prison by the country’s International Crimes Tr...

03-07-2025 | 12:17 PM

Over Rs. 202 MN Worth of Kerala Cannabis Seized

COLOMBO (News 1st); A coordinated search operation mounted by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, the Navy and Police Narcotic Bureau led to the seizure of ove...

03-07-2025 | 11:54 AM

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Mervyn Silva Released on Bail

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Minister Mervyn Silva, along with two other individuals, has been released on bail following a hearing at the Gampaha High Court.The bail application, submitted by Silva, was considered today (3) before High Court Judge W.K.D. Wijayaratne.The two other individuals granted bail are Jayanta Cabraal and Naveen Weerakoon. Each suspect was released on a cash bail of Rs. 200,000 and five sureties amounting to Rs. 500,000...

03-07-2025 | 2:19 PM

Japan Airlines Flight Plunges 26,000ft

A Boeing 737 plane flying from Shanghai to Tokyo made an emergency landing in Osaka after a sudden pressurisation failure forced it to drop nearly 26,000ft in 10 minutes on Monday (30).Flight JL8696/IJ004 – operated under a codeshare deal between Jap...

03-07-2025 | 2:10 PM

Uva Agriculture Official Arrested

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Assistant Director of Agriculture for the Uva Provincial Council has been arrested in connection with a major fraud involving the unauthorized use of state land and the misappropriation of public funds.According to the Crimina...

03-07-2025 | 2:03 PM

Japan Airlines Flight Plunges 26,000ft

03-07-2025 | 2:10 PM

Uva Agriculture Official Arrested

03-07-2025 | 2:03 PM

Local News

Daylight Shooting in Kandana Leaves One Dead

COLOMBO (News 1st); A fatal shooting incident occurred this morning (3) in Kandana, claiming the life of one man and critically injuring another.The injured individual has been identified as Sameera Manahara, the former personal secretary to the late Minister Mangala Samaraweera.The deceased h...

03-07-2025 | 11:45 AM