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Railways Plan Single-Track Ops on Coastal Line

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Railways says plans are underway to resume train operations on at least one track along the coastal railway line by this...

24-04-2026 | 4:05 PM

Former Minister Johnston Fernando Released on Bail

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Wattala Magistrate’s Court today ordered to release on bail former Minister Johnston Fernando, who had been remanded in connec...

24-04-2026 | 2:08 PM

Samba Rice Prices Drop At Colombo Pettah Market

COLOMBO (News 1st); Prices of imported Samba rice have declined at the Colombo - Pettah rice market following recent imports.Chairman of the Essential...

24-04-2026 | 2:04 PM

CID Records Statement from Maithree Wickremesinghe

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is currently recording a statement from Maithree Wickremesinghe, the wife of former Pr...

24-04-2026 | 1:56 PM

Money Laundering Case Against Yoshitha in June

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo High Court today ordered that the case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, an...

24-04-2026 | 1:16 PM

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Court Turns Down Pujith Jayasundara’s Request

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo High Court trial-at-bar rejected a request made by former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara seeking permission to add new information to the statement he made from the dock in the Easter Sunday terror attacks case.The request was considered before the three-judge bench comprising Justices Priyantha Liyanage, Viraj Weerasuriya, and Thilakaratne Bandara.The case has been filed against the former Inspecto...

24-04-2026 | 6:38 PM

Witness Threats Emerge in Easter Attacks Case

COLOMBO (News 1st); Seven years after the Easter Sunday terror attacks, the question of who masterminded the atrocity continues to remain unanswered.The attacks claimed the lives of 278 innocent people and left nearly 500 others injured.As proc...

24-04-2026 | 6:34 PM

Police Suspend Use of Manamperi’s Luxury Vehicle

COLOMBO (News 1st); The use of a motor vehicle valued at Rs. 17.5 million belonging to Sampath Manamperi, who is currently in remand custody, has been suspended for a period of seven days.The action was taken by the Illegal Assets Investigation Divis...

24-04-2026 | 4:51 PM

Witness Threats Emerge in Easter Attacks Case

24-04-2026 | 6:34 PM

Police Suspend Use of Manamperi’s Luxury Vehicle

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Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa resigns as SJB organizer

COLOMBO (News 1st); Specialist Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa has resigned from his position as the Ratmalana Electoral Organizer of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), citing personal reasons.In his resignation letter, he has also informed that he will step down from the party’s Health Committee, Civil Society ...

24-04-2026 | 12:48 PM