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Warner Music India Makes Big Move Into South India

COLOMBO (News 1st); Warner Music India has announced a major expansion of its presence in South India's music industry through a series of catalogue a...

16-10-2026 | 6:20 PM

Shiranthi Rajapaksa Needs Bypass Surgery

COLOMBO(News 1st): The Colombo National Hospital has informed the court that Shiranthi Rajapaksa, the wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, requ...

16-10-2026 | 3:37 PM

Suresh Salley Produced Before Trial-at-Bar

COLOMBO(News 1st): Former State Intelligence Chief Suresh Salley was brought before the Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar today to give evidence regar...

16-10-2026 | 2:47 PM

SriLankan Halts Saudi Flights Until October 24

COLOMBO (News 1st); SriLankan Airlines has announced that the temporary suspension of all flights operating between Colombo and Riyadh, as well as Col...

16-10-2026 | 2:24 PM

Social Media Post Turned Into a Delivery Disaster

COLOMBO (News 1st); What began as a light-hearted Diwali request from a social media influencer quickly spiraled into a bizarre and disruptive ordeal ...

16-10-2026 | 2:17 PM

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Mahanayake Theros Briefed on Prison Guidelines

COLOMBO (News 1st); Officials of the Department of Prisons briefed Sri Lanka's senior Buddhist clergy on proposed amendments to regulations and standing orders made under the Prisons Ordinance, including new provisions relating to the treatment of members of the Maha Sangha and other religious leaders who are remanded or imprisoned.A delegation led by Prison Commissioner and Spokesman Senaka Palletenne first met the Most Venerable Warakagoda Gnan...

16-10-2026 | 5:19 PM

Gnanasara Release Protest Relocates To VMD Park

COLOMBO (News 1st); A group of Buddhist monks and supporters campaigning for the immediate release of Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, who is currently serving a prison sentence after being convicted of contempt of court, gathered near Colo...

16-10-2026 | 4:53 PM

Shiranthi Rajapaksa Released on Bail

COLOMBO (News 1st): Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was released on bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court this evening.The court ordered her release on a cash bail of Rs. 100,000 and two personal sureties of Rs...

16-10-2026 | 4:37 PM

Gnanasara Release Protest Relocates To VMD Park

16-10-2026 | 4:53 PM

Shiranthi Rajapaksa Released on Bail

16-10-2026 | 4:37 PM

Local News

More Than 1,600 New Court Clerks to Be Recruited

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Judicial Service Commission has announced plans to recruit more than 1,600 court clerks as part of a major effort to address staff shortages across Sri Lanka's judicial system.According to the Commission, the open competitive examination for the recruitment process is schedul...

16-10-2026 | 1:34 PM