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South Korea Indicts Ex-leader Yoon Over Power Plot

(AJ); Prosecutors have indicted former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection, accusing him of seeking to provoke military aggression f...

15-12-2025 | 7:15 PM

Japan's Last 2 Pandas To Be Returned To China

(NHK) The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says twin giant pandas at the city's Ueno Zoological Gardens will be returned to China by the end of next mont...

15-12-2025 | 7:09 PM

Toxic Haze Covers India's New Delhi

(BBC) Schools in Delhi and surrounding areas have moved classes online and construction has been banned as the Indian capital grapples with hazardous ...

15-12-2025 | 7:00 PM

Special Team Probes Leak at Col.Port Fuel Pipeline

COLOMBO (News 1st); A special investigation team has been deployed to examine an oil leak from a fuel pipeline at the Colombo Port, according to the M...

15-12-2025 | 3:24 PM

Over 16,000 Businesses Affected By Ditwah

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Industries has initiated a systematic process to gather information on businesses impacted by recent disasters, ai...

15-12-2025 | 2:43 PM

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US$120 Mn Support From World Bank to Help SL

COLOMBO (News 1st); The World Bank Group has announced up to US$120 million in emergency support for Sri Lanka, responding to the Government’s urgent request following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.This funding, repurposed from ongoing projects, will accelerate recovery and restore essential services and infrastructure in the hardest-hit areas—including health care, water, education, agriculture, and connectivity.The World Bank express...

15-12-2025 | 5:46 PM

road-lk.org Goes Live | Real-Time Road Updates

COLOMBO (News 1st); To keep the public informed and safe during ongoing disaster recovery efforts, the Ministry of Transport and Highways has unveiled a new digital platform: road-lk.org.This initiative comes at a critical time when several roads acr...

15-12-2025 | 4:55 PM

Pakistan Delivers 200 Tons of Aid to Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st); Pakistan handed over a sea consignment of 200 tons of humanitarian relief goods to the Government of Sri Lanka, reaffirming the enduring friendship and strong bilateral ties between the two nations.The shipment, dispatched by Paki...

15-12-2025 | 3:06 PM

road-lk.org Goes Live | Real-Time Road Updates

15-12-2025 | 4:55 PM

Pakistan Delivers 200 Tons of Aid to Sri Lanka

15-12-2025 | 3:06 PM

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SLTB Extends Student Travel Passes Amid Disaster

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has announced that schoolchildren in flood and landslide impacted regions will be allowed to continue using their November travel passes throughout December.The SLTB stated that this decision was taken after carefully considering the prevailin...

15-12-2025 | 1:51 PM