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Historic Agreements Signed at Saudi-US Summit

COLOMBO (News 1st); U.S. President Donald Trump and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Mi...

14-05-2025 | 4:14 PM

The World's 'Poorest' President, Dies At 89

Jose “Pepe” Mujica, a former leftist rebel who became Uruguay’s president from 2010 to 2015, has died at the age of 89.Uruguayan President Yamandu Ors...

14-05-2025 | 4:08 PM

Bus Violations Face Crackdown in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Transport Commission has decided to rigorously inspect whether private long-distance bus operators are adhering to th...

14-05-2025 | 3:36 PM

Uniform Procedure to Prevent Legal Issues

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government has issued a set of guidelines to Provincial Comm...

14-05-2025 | 3:20 PM

Stranded Dolphins Safely Returned to Ocean

COLOMBO (News 1st); Early this morning, five dolphins were found stranded on Kalutara Beach.The Kalutara District Disaster Management Center reported ...

14-05-2025 | 2:28 PM

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Mahindananda Files For Anticipatory Bail

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has filed an anticipatory bail application with the Colombo Magistrate's Court, seeking release before being taken into custody by the Bribery Commission. This request is related to the importation of substandard organic fertilizer during the previous government.During today's hearing, Aluthgamage's legal representatives stated that President's Counsel Kalinga Indratiss...

14-05-2025 | 5:14 PM

Kotmale Tragedy: Funds Released To Families

COLOMBO (News 1st); Following the tragic bus accident in the Garandiella area of Kotmale, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed the allocation of funds from the President’s Fund to support the families of the victims. The funds have be...

14-05-2025 | 5:09 PM

Fuel Stations into Safe and Hygienic Spaces

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Clean Sri Lanka Presidential Task Force, in collaboration with the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Lanka IOC, Sinopec Energy Lanka (Private) Limited, and RM Parks (Private) Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU...

14-05-2025 | 4:53 PM

Kotmale Tragedy: Funds Released To Families

14-05-2025 | 5:09 PM

Fuel Stations into Safe and Hygienic Spaces

14-05-2025 | 4:53 PM

Local News

Probe Into Costly Foreign Trips

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Parliament Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has ordered an investigation into the foreign travels of senior parliamentary officials.The probe will cover trips undertaken by these officials since the year 2000.Parliament has reported instances where some senior officia...

14-05-2025 | 2:08 PM