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Yoshitha, Daisy Face Money Laundering Trial

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo High Court has scheduled July 28 as the hearing date for the high-profile money laundering case filed against Yoshitha...

11-07-2025 | 1:04 PM

UK Opens Doors to SL Goods with Zero-Tariffs

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka is set to benefit from a major upgrade to the United Kingdom’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), which will si...

11-07-2025 | 12:49 PM

Printing Delay Postpones Charges Against Keheliya

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo Permanent Trial-at-Bar today scheduled September 16 as the date to formally serve indictments against former Health Mi...

11-07-2025 | 12:35 PM

Sri Lankans Caught In Int Scheme Raid

COLOMBO (News 1st); Two Sri Lankan nationals are among 149 individuals arrested in a large-scale raid on a scam call centre in Faisalabad, Pakistan, a...

11-07-2025 | 10:48 AM

Corruption Linked to X-Press Pearl Case

COLOMBO (News 1st); Minister of Environment, Dr. Dhammika Patabendige, has announced plans to appoint a special committee to investigate allegations o...

11-07-2025 | 10:22 AM

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HC Sets July 28 for Mervyn’s Corruption Case

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo High Court has scheduled July 28 to hear the corruption case filed against former Labour and Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva, who stands accused of maintaining millions of rupees worth of assets, vehicles, and bank accounts beyond his lawful income.The case, filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, alleges that Silva acquired luxury vehicles, real estate, and other high-va...

11-07-2025 | 1:47 PM

13,392 Students Score Straight A’s in O/L Exam

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Examinations has announced that 230,026 students have qualified to pursue Advanced Level studies based on the results of the recent G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) examination. This represents 73.45% of the total can...

11-07-2025 | 1:39 PM

Sri Lanka’s 2025 A/L Exam Dates Announced

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Department of Examinations has officially announced the schedule for the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) examination, confirming that the exams will be held from November 10 to December 5.Commissioner General of Exami...

11-07-2025 | 1:20 PM

13,392 Students Score Straight A’s in O/L Exam

11-07-2025 | 1:39 PM

Sri Lanka’s 2025 A/L Exam Dates Announced

11-07-2025 | 1:20 PM

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Revised Electricity Bill to Be Presented

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Power and Energy has announced that the revised Electricity Amendment Bill, incorporating recommendations from the Supreme Court, will be presented to Parliament shortly.According to the Ministry, the bill will first be discussed today at the Sectoral Oversight Co...

11-07-2025 | 10:00 AM