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Vocational training to uplift students

COLOMBO (News 1st): Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has taken steps to launch special vocational training courses for...

13-07-2025 | 10:53 AM

Spices, Medicine, and Cosmetics Seized by Navy

COLOMBO (News 1st): During a search operation conducted in the beach vicinity of Devils Point, Kilinochchi on 11 Jul, the Navy took hold of a stock of...

13-07-2025 | 10:51 AM

NTC targets bus safety with GPS rollout

COLOMBO (News 1st): Steps have been taken to install GPS devices on all private buses operating on the Puttalam route.The decision comes in response t...

13-07-2025 | 7:38 AM

Misuse of Government Lands Reported to CID

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation have filed complaints with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID)...

13-07-2025 | 7:34 AM

Lankan Delegation To Visit U.S. For Tariff Tallks

COLOMBO (News 1st): A delegation from Sri Lanka is scheduled to travel to the United States to hold discussions on further tariff reductions.Chairman ...

13-07-2025 | 7:24 AM

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PUCSL Warns of Rising Electrocution Deaths

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has expressed concern over the increasing number of electrocution-related fatalities reported across the country.PUCSL Communications Director Jayanath Herath revealed that between 100 and 120 people die from electrocution each year, with the highest number of incidents recorded in the Kurunegala and Gampaha districts.Investigations indicate that the leading cause of these d...

13-07-2025 | 12:14 PM

Sri Lanka Navy Arrests Seven Indian Fishermen

COLOMBO (News 1st): Seven Indian fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy during a special search operation carried out in the waters off Delft Island.The fishermen, who are residents of Rameshwaram, India, were apprehended for engaging in ...

13-07-2025 | 12:12 PM

'Anti-Pyramid National Awareness Week'

COLOMBO (News 1st): The 'Anti-Pyramid National Awareness Week' will begin tomorrow under the theme “අහෝ දුකකි - පිරමීඩ උඟුලකි”, which loosely translates to “Pyramid is a trap – don't get into the wrong track.”Organized by the Financial Consumer Relat...

13-07-2025 | 12:11 PM

Sri Lanka Navy Arrests Seven Indian Fishermen

13-07-2025 | 12:12 PM

'Anti-Pyramid National Awareness Week'

13-07-2025 | 12:11 PM

Local News

SL to Support Exporters Affected by U.S. Tariffs

COLOMBO (News 1st);The Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka has announced that necessary coordination efforts are underway to provide relief to export sectors likely to be affected by the recently imposed U.S. reciprocal tariffs.BOI Chairman Arjuna Herath stated that these measures are being imple...

12-07-2025 | 7:59 PM