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Three Motor Traffic Officials Arrested

COLOMBO (News 1st): Three officials attached to the Department of Motor Traffic have been arrested in connection with an alleged illegal vehicle regis...

14-07-2025 | 3:32 PM

Foreign Minister Meets Governor of Malacca

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism of Sri Lanka Vijitha Herath met with H.E. Tun Mohd Ali Rustam, Gover...

14-07-2025 | 2:48 PM

Moragolla Project to Power National Grid by Dec

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Moragolla Hydropower Project is set to be connected to Sri Lanka’s national grid by December this year, adding 30.2 megawatts ...

14-07-2025 | 12:18 PM

Anticipatory Bail Filed by Rajitha Senaratne

COLOMBO (News 1st): Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne has filed a motion before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court seeking anticipatory bail, citing conce...

14-07-2025 | 12:15 PM

Gold-Painted Rifle: Duminda Released on Bail

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Colombo High Court today (14) ordered the release on bail of former Minister Duminda Dissanayake, who was in remand custody in...

14-07-2025 | 11:52 AM

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Three MTD Officers Granted Bail

Colombo(News 1st); The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court has granted bail to three officers, including the former Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Motor Traffic, Suriya Priyangani Sirimanne, who were arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.The suspects were presented before the official chambers of Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga.According to the Bribery Commission, the arrests were made...

14-07-2025 | 6:49 PM

SL signs Bilateral Amendatory Loan Agreement

COLOMBO (News 1st): The signing of Bilateral Amendatory Loan Agreements with the Saudi Fund for Development in relation to the present External Debt Restructuring Process took place in Colombo today.Sri Lanka today marked a significant milestone in i...

14-07-2025 | 6:36 PM

Rs.5,000 Monthly Allowance for Vulnerable Children

COLOMBO (News 1st): Starting tomorrow (15), the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs will begin disbursing a monthly living allowance of Rs. 5,000 to children under institutional care and those identified as street children, Minister Saroja Savithri P...

14-07-2025 | 4:19 PM

SL signs Bilateral Amendatory Loan Agreement

14-07-2025 | 6:36 PM

Rs.5,000 Monthly Allowance for Vulnerable Children

14-07-2025 | 4:19 PM

Local News

Court Dismisses Petitions Against Secret Ballots

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Court of Appeal today (14) dismissed petitions that sought interim orders to prevent secret ballots from being held to elect Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons of several local government bodies, including the Seethawaka Urban Council and Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha.The petit...

14-07-2025 | 11:50 AM