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E-Visa Scandal: Ex-Immigration Chief Admits Guilt

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Controller General of Immigration and Emigration Harsha Ilukpitiya informed the Supreme Court that he unconditionally admit...

01-07-2025 | 6:46 PM

Justice or Vendetta? Final Showdown in IGP Probe

COLOMBO (News 1st): The high-profile committee investigating serious allegations against suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennak...

01-07-2025 | 6:43 PM

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 b...

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 ad...

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 th...

01-07-2025 | 5:27 PM

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Sri Lanka Enforces Seatbelt Rule for Bus Drivers

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Transport Commission has announced that starting today (1) , the law requiring public transport bus drivers to wear seatbelts will be strictly enforced across Sri Lanka.Although seatbelt use has long been mandatory for drivers, enforcement in the public transport sector has been lax—until now.Minister Bimal Rathnayake revealed that the next phase of enforcement will begin in September, when seatbelt use will becom...

01-07-2025 | 6:56 PM

Bus Fare Cut From July 4

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Transport Commission has announced that bus fares will be reduced by 0.55% starting from midnight on July 4.This adjustment follows the annual fare revision, which had initially proposed a 2.5% reduction. However, the...

01-07-2025 | 6:52 PM

Ex-Motor Traffic Chief Remanded in Bribery Scandal

COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga ordered that former Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Nishantha Anuruddha Weerasinghe, and two others arrested by the Bribery Commission be remanded until July 8.The suspects...

01-07-2025 | 6:49 PM

Bus Fare Cut From July 4

01-07-2025 | 6:52 PM

Ex-Motor Traffic Chief Remanded in Bribery Scandal

01-07-2025 | 6:49 PM

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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 underscored the critical importance of enforcement in Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption efforts, calling for collective action and institutional strength to uphold...

01-07-2025 | 5:25 PM