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Bell 212 Crash Probe Underway

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Bell 212 helicopter that crashed into the Maduru Oya reservoir is scheduled to be handed over to the Katunayake Air Force Eng...

11-05-2025 | 8:13 AM

Street Fire Contained After Massive Operation

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A fire that broke out at a commercial establishment on Vauxhall Street in Colombo was extinguished after a 12-hour operation.Acco...

11-05-2025 | 7:47 AM

Indonesian Theravada Monks Arrive for Vesak

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A group of Theravada Buddhist monks from Indonesia has arrived in Sri Lanka to take part in Vesak Day celebrations.The group incl...

11-05-2025 | 7:42 AM

India and Pakistan Agree to Immediate Ceasefire

COLOMBO (News 1st) - India and Pakistan have agreed to a full and Immediate ceasefire. This was first announced by US President Donald Trump on his pl...

10-05-2025 | 6:00 PM

National Vesak Festival Held in Nuwara Eliya

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The National Vesak Festival was held today at the New Town Hall in Nuwara Eliya, with the participation of the Maha Sangha and Pr...

10-05-2025 | 5:05 PM

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21 Dead In Garandi Ella Bus Crash

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The death toll from the bus that plunged into a ravine in the Garandi Ella area of Kotmale on the Nuwara Eliya–Gampola main road has risen to 21.Police said that 59 people were injured in the accident.Of the injured, 22 individuals in critical condition have been transferred from the Kotmale Hospital to Gampola, Nuwara Eliya, Peradeniya, and Nawalapitiya hospitals.Police stated that significant efforts were made to rescue the...

11-05-2025 | 12:17 PM

Fatal Bus Accident In Ramboda: Multiple Casualties

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Several people were killed and many others injured when a bus plunged into a ravine in the Ramboda Garandi Ella area on the Nuwara Eliya–Gampola main road this morning.Police said the SLTB bus, which was travelling from Kurunegal...

11-05-2025 | 8:30 AM

More Sabaragamuwa University Students Suspended

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Five more students from the Faculty of Technology at Sabaragamuwa University have been suspended from classes in connection with a ragging (hazing) incident.Vice-Chancellor Professor Sunil Shantha said that the suspensions were r...

11-05-2025 | 8:17 AM

Fatal Bus Accident In Ramboda: Multiple Casualties

11-05-2025 | 8:30 AM

More Sabaragamuwa University Students Suspended

11-05-2025 | 8:17 AM

Local News

Fire Breaks Out at 02 Buildings in Vauxhall Street

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A fire has broken out at two buildings on Vauxhall Street in Colombo.The Colombo Fire Service Department stated that six fire engines have been dispatched to control the blaze. The fire reportedly broke out at two warehouses — one used as a restaurant and the other for stor...

10-05-2025 | 4:10 PM