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Referendum Needed for Key Anti-Corruption Section

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Supreme Court has determined that several provisions in the proposed Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill are inconsistent w...

22-09-2026 | 11:56 AM

Supreme Court Clears Most of Anti-Corruption Bill

COLOMBO (News 1st); Speaker of Parliament today (22) announced that he had received the determination of the Supreme Court on the Anti-Corruption (Ame...

22-09-2026 | 10:15 AM

Rs. 35M Properties Linked to ‘Loku Patty’ Frozen

COLOMBO (News1st); Assets valued at around Rs. 35 million belonging to alleged organized criminal and drug trafficker "Loku Patty," have been frozen.T...

22-09-2026 | 9:53 AM

No Referendum Needed for 22nd Amendment : SC Rules

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Speaker of Parliament announced today (22) that he has received the Supreme Court’s determination on the 22nd Amendment to the...

22-09-2026 | 9:52 AM

Heroin Trafficker Arrested With Guns and Live Ammo

COLOMBO (News 1st); A cache of illegal firearms, T-56 ammunition and heroin has been seized following a major operation carried out by the Western Pro...

22-09-2026 | 9:18 AM

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Ex-MP Secretary Arrested Over Rs. 8.1M Bribery

COLOMBO (News1st); A former secretary to Member of Parliament Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting and accepting a bribe of LKR 8.1 million (8,100,000). The bribe was taken from three companies to facilitate phosphate exports outside established regulatory frameworks.The Bribery Commission informed the Badulla Magistrate's Court t...

22-09-2026 | 12:24 PM

Dramatic Police Chase Ends With Gunfire

COLOMBO (News 1st); A motor vehicle that allegedly failed to stop on police orders was intercepted after officers opened fire at one of its tyres during a dramatic pursuit that began in Giriulla and ended near Pannala.Police said the vehicle had been...

22-09-2026 | 11:15 AM

AG Requests Three-Judge Bench For GotaGoGama Case

COLOMBO (News1st);The Attorney General has sent a letter to the Chief Justice requesting a three judge bench of the High Court to hear the case related to the alleged attack on the "Gota Go Gama" protest site.Indictments are expected to be filed agai...

22-09-2026 | 10:48 AM

Dramatic Police Chase Ends With Gunfire

22-09-2026 | 11:15 AM

AG Requests Three-Judge Bench For GotaGoGama Case

22-09-2026 | 10:48 AM

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Tri-Forces to Respond to Disaster Emergencies

COLOMBO (News1st);Secretary of Defence, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha states that the tri-forces have been prepared to respond in the event of an emergency disaster situation.He mentioned that all military camps in the necessary areas have been instructed to remain ready to provide rel...

22-09-2026 | 9:00 AM