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Rs.23 Billion Worth of Heroin and Ice Smuggled

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan authorities say that narcotics with an estimated street value of approximately Rs. 23 billion have been smuggled into t...

03-07-2025 | 9:49 AM

Sri Lanka, Netherlands Discuss Return of Artifacts

COLOMBO (News 1st); A discussion was held yesterday at the Presidential Secretariat between Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the President ...

03-07-2025 | 9:47 AM

Increased Pensions to be Disbursed From This Month

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government says the revised pensions, approved under the rec...

03-07-2025 | 8:52 AM

Govt. Paddy Procurement Program to Begin Today

COLOMBO (News 1st); The government’s paddy procurement program for the 2025 Yala cultivation season commences today.Deputy Minister of Agriculture Nam...

03-07-2025 | 8:46 AM

Cabinet Greenlights Overseas Scholarship Program!

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Cabinet has approved a Rs. 200 million scholarship initiative to support top-performing students from the GCE Advanced...

02-07-2025 | 4:17 PM

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Three Bodies Discovered in Separate Locations

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka authorities have reported the discovery of three bodies in different regions of the country, prompting investigations into the circumstances surrounding each case.One body was found in a tea estate in the Kotiyagala area of Bagawanthalawa. The deceased has been identified as a 73-year-old male. His remains have been placed at the Dikoya Hospital for further examination, according to police sources.In a separate incid...

03-07-2025 | 9:20 AM

Young Woman Murdered in Kuruwita; Necklace Stolen

COLOMBO (News 1st); A tragic incident has been reported from the Dewipahala-Dodam Ella area in Kuruwita, where a young woman was brutally murdered and her gold necklace stolen.According to police sources, the victim was found collapsed on the roadsid...

03-07-2025 | 9:00 AM

Unused Presidential Residences to Be Repurposed

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Urban Development has announced plans to repurpose unused presidential residences located across various cities in Sri Lanka for tourism development.Minister Anura Karunathilaka stated that discussions have already...

03-07-2025 | 8:44 AM

Young Woman Murdered in Kuruwita; Necklace Stolen

03-07-2025 | 9:00 AM

Unused Presidential Residences to Be Repurposed

03-07-2025 | 8:44 AM

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Rs. 60M Drug Shipment Intercepted at Customs!

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Customs has intercepted a parcel containing Rs. 60 million worth of cocaine and kush, smuggled into the country through international courier services.According to Customs Spokesperson and Additional Director General, Seevali Arukgoda, the narcotics were shipped from th...

02-07-2025 | 4:12 PM