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July 14 : Big Day for Pokemon Sleep

July 14 is going to be a big day for Pokemon Sleep, as the game will be kicking off its Second Anniversary Fest event. However, the fun will start bef...

02-07-2025 | 11:13 AM

Drug and Fraud Suspects Deported from India

COLOMBO (News 1st); Three suspects linked to serious criminal activities have been deported from India to Sri Lanka.According to Police Spokesperson, ...

02-07-2025 | 11:11 AM

Sri Lanka Launches $2.5M Anti-Corruption Blitz

COLOMBO (News 1st); Akio Isomata, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka and Azusa Kubota, Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UN...

02-07-2025 | 10:11 AM

Drug Gang Hit Linked to Kahawatte Shooting

COLOMBO (News 1st); A chilling act of violence rocked, where a 22-year-old man was brutally shot dead and another injured in what police suspect is a ...

02-07-2025 | 9:04 AM

Crime Boss 'Midigama Chooti' Arrested in Oman

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan authorities have confirmed the arrest of Prabath Madhusankha, infamously known as ‘Midigama Chooti’, in the Sultanate o...

02-07-2025 | 9:01 AM

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Yoshitha Rajapaksa, Daisy Forrest Indicted

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son, Yoshitha Rajapaksa, and his grandmother Daisy Forrest Wickramasinghe were formally indicted today (2) before the Colombo High Court on charges under Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Money Laundering Act.The indictments, presented before High Court Judge Pradeep Abeyratne, allege that the accused were involved in laundering approximately Rs. 59 million through three private bank accounts. ...

02-07-2025 | 12:17 PM

Elon Musk’s Starlink Launches in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st): Elon Musk announced via X, (Formerly known as Twitter) that Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency satellite internet service is now officially available across the island nation.“Starlink now available in Sri Lanka! 🇱🇰”, and includ...

02-07-2025 | 12:06 PM

Sri Lanka’s Budget Timeline Set

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s 2026 national budget will be presented to Parliament in October 2025, with the second reading (budget speech) scheduled for November, and the final debate and third reading to take place during November and December, a...

02-07-2025 | 12:05 PM

Elon Musk’s Starlink Launches in Sri Lanka

02-07-2025 | 12:06 PM

Sri Lanka’s Budget Timeline Set

02-07-2025 | 12:05 PM

Local News

Over 10,000 Dengue Breeding Sites Detected

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Health says 10,591 potential mosquito breeding sites have been identified during inspections carried out in the first two days of the National Dengue Prevention Week.According to Community Health Specialist Dr. Prashila Samaraweera of the National Dengue Control ...

02-07-2025 | 7:20 AM