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AG Prepared To Take Legal Action Against IGP

COLOMBO (News 1st); Deputy Solicitor General Yohan Abeywickrama informed Matara Magistrate Aruna Buddadasa that the Attorney General is prepared to ta...

22-05-2025 | 4:49 PM

Singapore maintains 2025 growth forecast at 0-2%

(CNA); Singapore has maintained its growth forecast for the year at a range of 0 to 2 per cent, even as data on Thursday (May 22) showed the economy g...

22-05-2025 | 3:50 PM

Two Israeli Embassy Staff Members Killed In US

Two Israeli embassy staff members, a young couple about to be engaged, were killed by a lone gunman as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum...

22-05-2025 | 2:40 PM

SL to Issue Driving Licenses with Int. Standards

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The government has announced a new initiative to issue driving licenses that comply with international standards, in response to ...

22-05-2025 | 1:52 PM

Another suspect arrested over Gold-Color T-56

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan authorities have arrested a third suspect in connection with the discovery of a gold-colored T-56 assault rifle at a lu...

22-05-2025 | 11:46 AM

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IMF Board To Review Sri Lanka In Coming Weeks

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund is expected to meet in the coming weeks to decide on approving the staff level agreement that was reached between the IMF staff and the Sri Lankan authorities, confirmed Julie Kozack, the spokesperson for the fund.Responding to a question posed by News 1st's Zulfick Farzan during a press conference held in Washington, DC on Thursday (22), she stressed that IMF Executive Bo...

22-05-2025 | 8:38 PM

Police OIC and Mahaweli Official Arrested

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Purasankulam Police Station in Vavuniya has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 500,000.The bribe was repo...

22-05-2025 | 3:30 PM

Major Drug Busts in Weeraketiya and BIA

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Police reported that over 100 kilograms of narcotics were discovered at a house in Athopode, Weeraketiya, following a tip-off.Two suspects were taken into custody during the raid.In a separate incident, Sri Lanka Customs arrested...

22-05-2025 | 1:53 PM

Police OIC and Mahaweli Official Arrested

22-05-2025 | 3:30 PM

Major Drug Busts in Weeraketiya and BIA

22-05-2025 | 1:53 PM

Local News

Digital Fuel Card System for Govt Vehicles

COLOMBO (News 1st) - In line with the government's digital transformation policy, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has launched a new digital fuel card system aimed at enhancing efficiency and curbing irregularities in the distribution of fuel to government vehicles.Speaking over the phone, Dr...

22-05-2025 | 8:20 AM