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US Lowers Tariffs on Sri Lankan Exports to 30%

Colombo(News 1st); The United States has reduced the proposed reciprocal tariff on Sri Lankan exports from 44% to 30%, according to a letter sent by P...

11-07-2025 | 10:23 PM

Court To Consider Nalin’s Appeal On August 25

Colombo(News 1st); The Permanent trial at bar of the Colombo High Court ordered that the appeal request to the Former Minister of Trade, Nalin Fernand...

11-07-2025 | 7:58 PM

HC Sets July 28 for Mervyn’s Corruption Case

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo High Court has scheduled July 28 to hear the corruption case filed against former Labour and Public Relations Minister...

11-07-2025 | 1:47 PM

13,392 Students Score Straight A’s in O/L Exam

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Examinations has announced that 230,026 students have qualified to pursue Advanced Level studies based on the re...

11-07-2025 | 1:39 PM

Sri Lanka’s 2025 A/L Exam Dates Announced

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Department of Examinations has officially announced the schedule for the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) examination,...

11-07-2025 | 1:20 PM

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100 Complaints Filed Against Dr. Maheshi Wijeratne

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption says it has received complaints from approximately 100 individuals regarding surgical procedures performed by specialist neurosurgeon Dr. Maheshi Wijeratne.The Commission has urged the public to come forward with any relevant information by calling the hotline 1954 or emailing [email protected]. Maheshi Wijeratne, attached to the Sri Jayewardenepura G...

12-07-2025 | 7:32 AM

Scholarship Program Launched to Train 50,000 Youth

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment has launched a fully-funded job training program offering job training for 50,000 youths, for employment opportunities both locally and abroad.The Depart...

12-07-2025 | 7:30 AM

President Calls For Stronger Public Service

Colombo(News 1st); President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that political leadership and the state machinery must work together to uplift the lives of the people. He made these comments while attending the Hambantota District Development Committ...

11-07-2025 | 10:30 PM

Scholarship Program Launched to Train 50,000 Youth

12-07-2025 | 7:30 AM

President Calls For Stronger Public Service

11-07-2025 | 10:30 PM

Local News

Yoshitha, Daisy Face Money Laundering Trial

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo High Court has scheduled July 28 as the hearing date for the high-profile money laundering case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother Daisy Forrest.The case, filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act,...

11-07-2025 | 1:04 PM