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18-Year-Old Girl Dies in House Fire in Kottawa

COLOMBO (News 1st): An 18-year-old girl has died in a house fire in Pohoragodaella area of Kottawa.The police said that the victim was alone at home w...

13-05-2025 | 12:12 PM

Police Committee to Probe Tragic Bus Accident

COLOMBO (News 1st): The death toll from the tragic bus accident at Gerandi Ella in Kotmale has risen to 23, while 53 others were injured in the incide...

13-05-2025 | 11:55 AM

Main Line Disruptions: 4 Trains Cancelled

COLOMBO (News 1st): Four trains scheduled to travel along the main railway line have been cancelled.The Department of Railways said the cancellations ...

13-05-2025 | 10:44 AM

Sirasa Vesak Zone Open to the Public Today

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Sirasanamami Sirasa Vesak Zone is open to the public for the second consecutive day today.The Sacred Sarvanna Relics will arri...

13-05-2025 | 8:13 AM

British National Arrested at BIA with Narcotics

COLOMBO (News 1st): A British national was apprehended by Sri Lanka Customs Officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake.She was ...

13-05-2025 | 7:49 AM

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Thousands at Sirasa Namami Vesak Zone

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sirasa Namami Vesak Zone, a beacon of spiritual reverence and cultural celebration, opened its doors to devotees today (13) at 2 PM.The sacred relics, brought from the Nelligala International Buddhist Center and the Galle Paramananda Rajamaha Viharaya, are now enshrined at the Vesak Zone, inviting thousands to pay homage.The event commenced with a solemn ceremony, marking the beginning of the veneration of the sacred relic...

13-05-2025 | 4:23 PM

Mount Lavinia Murder: Two Men Arrested

COLOMBO (News 1st); Two suspects have been arrested in connection with aiding and abetting a murder in Mount Lavinia.The suspects, aged 21 and 32, are residents of Mount Lavinia and Dehiwala.The Mount Lavinia Divisional Crime Investigation Unit and M...

13-05-2025 | 2:57 PM

2,500 Health Inspectors Deployed for Vesak Dansal

COLOMBO (News 1st): In view of the Vesak Poya, a team of 2,500 public health inspectors has been deployed to inspect food safety and hygiene standards at dansals, operating across the country.Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors’ Association said that ...

13-05-2025 | 12:49 PM

Mount Lavinia Murder: Two Men Arrested

13-05-2025 | 2:57 PM

2,500 Health Inspectors Deployed for Vesak Dansal

13-05-2025 | 12:49 PM

Local News

Bus Accident in Aladeniya, Kandy Injures 37

COLOMBO (News 1st): 37 people have been injured in a bus accident in Kulugammana area of Aladeniya, Kandy.The bus has been occupied by a group of people travelling to Kulugammana on a leisure trip. Among the injured are nine children under the age of 15.The accident has taken place around 10 p....

13-05-2025 | 7:47 AM