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‘Laws Alone Won’t Stop Corruption’ - CIABOC Chief

COLOMBO (News 1st); Justice W. M. N. P. Iddawela, Chairman of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), has undersc...

01-07-2025 | 5:25 PM

Youth Abducted, Shot — Family Says He Was Targeted

COLOMBO (News 1st); A chilling incident unfolded on Monday night around 9:00 PM in the Koskella area along Andana Road in Kahawatte, when a group of u...

01-07-2025 | 5:12 PM

Ex-SriLankan Airlines Boss Remanded Again

COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali ordered to further remand of former SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe ...

01-07-2025 | 4:11 PM

Senior Citizens to Earn Extra 3% Interest on FDs

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Finance has announced the implementation of a revised special interest rate scheme for senior citizens, effective ...

01-07-2025 | 1:15 PM

Foreign Reserves Hold Steady at $6.3B

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s external sector continued its upward trajectory in May 2025, with the current account maintaining a monthly surplus fo...

01-07-2025 | 1:09 PM

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Old regime's Ghosts Haunt Our Justice System

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has declared that political corruption at the highest levels of government has been eradicated, but warned that remnants of the old system continue to resist reform from within the bureaucracy.Nanayakkara said the public had for years underestimated the devastating consequences of electing corrupt leaders. “They kept on electing people they jolly well knew were engaged in corru...

01-07-2025 | 5:32 PM

Corruption costs Sri Lanka billions: UNDP

COLOMBO (News 1st); The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has issued a stark warning about the scale of corruption in Sri Lanka’s revenue administration, estimating annual losses of approximately Rs. 72 billion.Speaking at the launch of a n...

01-07-2025 | 5:29 PM

Japan Backs Sri Lanka’s War on Corruption

COLOMBO (News 1st); Japan has reiterated its commitment to supporting Sri Lanka’s efforts to combat corruption and rebuild its economy, emphasizing the importance of transparency and investor confidence in the island nation's path to sustainable grow...

01-07-2025 | 5:27 PM

Corruption costs Sri Lanka billions: UNDP

01-07-2025 | 5:29 PM

Japan Backs Sri Lanka’s War on Corruption

01-07-2025 | 5:27 PM

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Migraine Surge in SL Blamed on Scorching Weather

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lankan health authorities have reported a noticeable rise in migraine cases in recent weeks, attributing the trend to the ongoing hot and humid weather conditions.Dr. Gamini Pathirana, Consultant Neurologist and Head of the Neurology and Stroke Unit at the National Hospital, ...

01-07-2025 | 12:25 PM