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958 Suspects Arrested in 24 Hour Drug Crackdown

958 Suspects Arrested in 24 Hour Drug Crackdown

COLOMBO (News1st): 958 suspects have been arrested within the past 24 hours during the "A Nation United" national initiative launched to disrupt the i...

23-02-2026 | 5:22 PM
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Laugfs Gas Announces Arrival of 3,500 MT of LP Gas

Laugfs Gas Announces Arrival of 3,500 MT of LP Gas

COLOMBO (News 1st): Laugfs Gas PLC says that a ship carrying 3,500 metric tons of LP gas is scheduled to arrive in the country on February 27. Ch...

23-02-2026 | 5:06 PM
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Second Arrest Made Over Akuregoda Double Murder

Second Arrest Made Over Akuregoda Double Murder

COLOMBO (News 1st): Another suspect has been arrested on charges of aiding and abetting the Akuregoda double murder.Police stated that a 42-year-old r...

23-02-2026 | 4:49 PM
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Emergency Hotlines Issued for O/L Candidates

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
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SL on Track for Next IMF Tranche

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
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SC Orders Contempt Against Ex-NIE Director

SC Orders Contempt Against Ex-NIE Director

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Supreme Court today ordered the Attorney General to file a charge sheet against the former Director of the National Institute of Education (NIE), I. G. S. Premathilaka, on charges of contempt of court.The order was issued over the failure to comply with a directive connected to several fundamental rights petitions filed in relation to the premature release of three questions from the 2024 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination pa...
23-02-2026 | 7:14 PM
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Gunman Links Plot to 'Karandeniya Sudda'

Gunman Links Plot to 'Karandeniya Sudda'

COLOMBO (News 1st); A key suspect arrested over the Akuregoda double murder has revealed that he carried out the shooting for a payment of Rs. 100,000, according to investigators.The disclosure was made during questioning, where the gunman stated tha...
23-02-2026 | 7:00 PM
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CMC Corruption Probe: Deadline Extended

CMC Corruption Probe: Deadline Extended

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry into alleged corruption and fraud at the Colombo Municipal Council, has extended the period for accepting public complaints and information.Accordingly, the extension will be valid un...
23-02-2026 | 5:45 PM
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Gunman Links Plot to 'Karandeniya Sudda'

Gunman Links Plot to 'Karandeniya Sudda'

23-02-2026 | 7:00 PM
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CMC Corruption Probe: Deadline Extended

CMC Corruption Probe: Deadline Extended

23-02-2026 | 5:45 PM
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SL Sees Export Opportunity Amidst U.S.Tariffs
23-02-2026 | 12:53 PM

SL Sees Export Opportunity Amidst U.S.Tariffs

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Deputy Minister of Finance an...
MP Rajapaksa's Oxford Union Address Cancelled
23-02-2026 | 9:48 AM

MP Rajapaksa's Oxford Union Address Cancelled

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The organizing committee of t...
Voluntary Drug Rehabilitation Program Sees Success
23-02-2026 | 8:10 AM

Voluntary Drug Rehabilitation Program Sees Success

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Public Securi...
Litro to Release 100,000 LP Gas to the Mkt Today
23-02-2026 | 7:48 AM

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

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Trade, Commerce, ...
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