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Kadawatha–Meerigama Section of Central Expressway

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation has announced that development work on the Kadawatha to Meerigama s...

12-06-2025 | 11:49 AM

Over 18,000 Metric Tons of Salt Imported to SL

COLOMBO (News 1st); A total of 18,163 metric tons of salt has been imported into the country between May 22 and June 7.The total value of the imported...

12-06-2025 | 9:59 AM

PUCSL Approves 15% Electricity Tariff Hike

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved a 15% increase in electricity tariffs, which came into effect fr...

12-06-2025 | 9:51 AM

CMC to Convene on Monday Amid Ongoing Talks

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo Municipal Council, which has drawn significant public attention, is scheduled to convene next Monday (16).Several poli...

12-06-2025 | 7:44 AM

President AKD to Meet More German Ministers

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently on an official visit to Germany, is scheduled to meet several more German min...

12-06-2025 | 7:39 AM

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Disciplinary Action Recs Over Kotmale Bus Tragedy

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Recommendations have been submitted to the Inspector General of Police to take disciplinary action against OICs and Traffic OICs who fail to minimize traffic accidents in their respective areas of authority, on the grounds of dereliction of duty.These recommendations were put forward by the committee appointed to investigate the cause of the fatal road accident in Gerandiella, Kotmale.23 people lost their lives in the recent ...

12-06-2025 | 3:50 PM

Probe into Controversial Presidential Pardons

COLOMBO (News 1st) - 28 teams from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have been deployed to all prisons across the island. The operation is part of an ongoing investigation into allegations that presidential pardon was illegally used to...

12-06-2025 | 3:48 PM

Air India plane crashes near Ahmedabad airport

An Air India flight to London crashed shortly after take-off near the Ahmedabad airport.The flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carried 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members. Visuals from the area showed thick black smoke in th...

12-06-2025 | 2:57 PM

Probe into Controversial Presidential Pardons

12-06-2025 | 3:48 PM

Air India plane crashes near Ahmedabad airport

12-06-2025 | 2:57 PM

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Pardon Scandal: 3 Inmates Freed Illegally

COLOMBO (News 1st); Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris informed the court today that three inmates who were not included in the official list of prisoners granted a presidential pardon on Vesak Poya Day were released from the Anuradhapura Prison.This revelation came as the Commissioner Gene...

11-06-2025 | 8:05 PM