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The World's 'Poorest' President, Dies At 89

Jose “Pepe” Mujica, a former leftist rebel who became Uruguay’s president from 2010 to 2015, has died at the age of 89.Uruguayan President Yamandu Ors...

14-05-2025 | 4:08 PM

Uniform Procedure to Prevent Legal Issues

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government has issued a set of guidelines to Provincial Comm...

14-05-2025 | 3:20 PM

Stranded Dolphins Safely Returned to Ocean

COLOMBO (News 1st); Early this morning, five dolphins were found stranded on Kalutara Beach.The Kalutara District Disaster Management Center reported ...

14-05-2025 | 2:28 PM

Probe Into Costly Foreign Trips

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Parliament Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has ordered an investigation into the foreign travels of senior parliament...

14-05-2025 | 2:08 PM

Sirasa Vesak Zone Illuminates Hearts

COLOMBO (News 1st); Thousands of Buddhist devotees gathered at the Sirasa Vesak Zone to pay homage to the sacred relics, over the past two days.The ve...

14-05-2025 | 1:14 PM

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Fuel Stations into Safe and Hygienic Spaces

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Clean Sri Lanka Presidential Task Force, in collaboration with the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Lanka IOC, Sinopec Energy Lanka (Private) Limited, and RM Parks (Private) Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This initiative aims to enhance public sanitation and transportation convenience by providing essential sanitary facilities at fuel stations nationwide.The program's goal is to transform fuel ...

14-05-2025 | 4:53 PM

Historic Agreements Signed at Saudi-US Summit

COLOMBO (News 1st); U.S. President Donald Trump and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,, signed a strategic economic partnership agreement in Riyadh ...

14-05-2025 | 4:14 PM

Bus Violations Face Crackdown in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Transport Commission has decided to rigorously inspect whether private long-distance bus operators are adhering to their license/permit conditions.Acting Director General, Nayomi Jayawardena, stated that one of the co...

14-05-2025 | 3:36 PM

Historic Agreements Signed at Saudi-US Summit

14-05-2025 | 4:14 PM

Bus Violations Face Crackdown in Sri Lanka

14-05-2025 | 3:36 PM

Local News

Homeless Man Killed in Brutal Attack

COLOMBO (News 1st): A man was killed after being struck with a pole at Mahawila Lane, in Dematagoda.The victim, who was homeless and residing near the Dematagoda flyover, succumbed to his injuries after being attacked. Police have initiated investigations to apprehend the suspects involved in t...

14-05-2025 | 12:24 PM