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Worker Remittances to Sri Lanka Surge 26.5% in Q1

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has recorded a notable increase in foreign worker remittances during the first quarter of this year, with inflows rising...

23-04-2026 | 4:30 PM

Court Sentences Man to Death After 18‑Year Trial

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Balapitiya High Court today sentenced a defendant to death for the murder of a police officer, following the conclusion of an ...

23-04-2026 | 4:04 PM

Australian HC Confirms Probe Into Owed Payments

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Australian High Commission in Colombo confirmed that it is aware of irregularities related to payments owed to the Australian ...

23-04-2026 | 2:18 PM

Body of Murdered 19‑Year‑Old Found In Mattakkuliya

COLOMBO (News 1st); The body of a young man who was murdered has been discovered near the Nadee Viharaya in Mattakkuliya, police said.Police Spokesman...

23-04-2026 | 1:53 PM

HIP Handles Over 13K TEUs in Landmark Vessel Call

COLOMBO (News 1st); Hambantota International Port (HIP) has recorded one of its highest‑volume vessel calls to date after successfully handling the co...

23-04-2026 | 1:47 PM

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CID Reveals Prison Visits Linked to Pillayan

COLOMBO (News 1st); New revelations presented before the Fort Magistrate’s Court have disclosed that Professor Rohan Gunaratne met former Chief Minister and former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, on three occasions while Pillayan was in prison, as investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks continue to uncover long‑hidden details.The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed court that ac...

23-04-2026 | 6:24 PM

US Forces Interdict Iranian Oil Tanker

COLOMBO (News 1st); The United States Department of War announced that U.S. forces overnight carried out a maritime interdiction and right‑of‑visit boarding of a sanctioned, stateless vessel transporting oil from Iran in the Indian Ocean.According to...

23-04-2026 | 5:52 PM

Hackers Diverted USD 2.5 Mn Meant for Australia

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance has revealed that cyber hackers infiltrated the computer system of the External Resources Department, leading to the fraudulent diversion of a foreign debt repayment of nearly USD 2.5 million intend...

23-04-2026 | 4:52 PM

US Forces Interdict Iranian Oil Tanker

23-04-2026 | 5:52 PM

Hackers Diverted USD 2.5 Mn Meant for Australia

23-04-2026 | 4:52 PM

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Govt Clarifies Treasury Payment Cyber Fraud

COLOMBO (News 1st); Deputy Finance Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando has provided clarification on a cybercrime incident involving Sri Lanka’s debt repayment process following debt restructuring, amid what he described as the spread of misleading information in society.Speaking on the matter, the Depu...

23-04-2026 | 1:40 PM