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Emergency Hotlines Issued for O/L Candidates

COLOMBO (News 1st) - As a precautionary measure during adverse weather conditions, authorities have released a dedicated list of emergency contact num...

23-02-2026 | 1:11 PM

SL on Track for Next IMF Tranche

COLOMBO (News 1st) -Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Anil Jayantha Fernando says that Sri Lanka is well-positioned to secure its next Tranche f...

23-02-2026 | 1:04 PM

Voluntary Drug Rehabilitation Program Sees Success

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Public Security says that the voluntary rehabilitation program for individuals struggling with drug addiction has...

23-02-2026 | 8:10 AM

Lawyer Remanded for Possession of Ice

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A 56-year-old attorney-at-law has been remanded until February 26th after being apprehended with a stock of Crystal Methamphetami...

23-02-2026 | 7:49 AM

Litro to Release 100,000 LP Gas to the Mkt Today

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development, Wasantha Samarasinghe says that 100,000 LP gas cylinders ...

23-02-2026 | 7:48 AM

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Landslide Warnings for 8 Districts In Effect

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has lifted the Level 3 "Red" Alert or Evacuation Notices which was issued for 15 Divisional Secretariat divisions in the Kandy, Matale, Kegalle and Ratnapura Districts. However, the NBRO says that Level 2 landslide warnings remain in effect for 26 Divisional Secretariat divisions across Badulla, Galle, Kandy, Kegalle,Matale, Monaragala, Nuwara Eliya and RatnapuraResident...

23-02-2026 | 12:55 PM

SL Sees Export Opportunity Amidst U.S.Tariffs

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Anil Jayantha Fernando, says that a potential move by the United States to impose a uniform tariff on all countries presents an ideal opportunity for local exporters to promote their produ...

23-02-2026 | 12:53 PM

MP Rajapaksa's Oxford Union Address Cancelled

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The organizing committee of the Oxford Union has decided to cancel Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa’s scheduled address to the Union. The decision follows intense opposition and protests from a group of Oxford students.&...

23-02-2026 | 9:48 AM

SL Sees Export Opportunity Amidst U.S.Tariffs

23-02-2026 | 12:53 PM

MP Rajapaksa's Oxford Union Address Cancelled

23-02-2026 | 9:48 AM

Local News

Exercise Extreme Caution on Cyclone-Damaged Rd's

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Senior Geologist of the NBRO, Wasantha Senadheera, has issued a special warning to motorists and pedestrians using roads that were previously affected due to landslides during Cyclone Ditwah.Senadheera, emphasized motorists and pedestrians travelling on roads affected duri...

23-02-2026 | 7:45 AM