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Harin Fernando Testifies Before Bribery Commission

Colombo(News 1st); Former Minister Harin Fernando appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption this afternoon.He...

18-07-2025 | 5:12 PM

Case Against Chandrani Bandara Returns to Court

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo High Court has scheduled the next hearing of the corruption case against former Minister Chandrani Bandara for July 28...

18-07-2025 | 3:18 PM

Sri Lankan Man Arrested Over Japan Import Fraud

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A suspect has been arrested by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with a massive vehicle impor...

18-07-2025 | 2:46 PM

Colombo Plan Turns 74: SL, US Collaborate

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, emphasized the urgency of tackling the country’s drug crisis, describing ...

18-07-2025 | 12:43 PM

Gunmen on Motorcycle Open Fire in Dehiwala

COLOMBO (News 1st); A man was injured in a shooting incident that occurred near the Dehiwala Railway Station earlier today (18).According to police re...

18-07-2025 | 12:38 PM

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Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena Remanded

Colombo(News 1st); Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena has been remanded until the first of August.The order was given when the case was taken up today before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali.He is accused of pressuring officials, including the Planning Director of the District Secretariat, to distribute maize seeds imported by the government in 2014 at a cost of Rs. 25 million at subsidized prices meant for farmers in poverty in Anuradhapur...

18-07-2025 | 8:56 PM

Court Rejects Rajitha's Anticipatory Bail

Colombo(News 1st); The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today objected to the anticipatory bail application filed by former Minister Rajitha Senaratne before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, which sought an order...

18-07-2025 | 8:49 PM

CBSL Revises Vehicle Loan Limits

Colombo(News 1st); The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has taken steps to revise the percentage of loan facilities provided based on the value of vehicles.This revision applies to vehicles that are unregistered and have been in use for less than a year aft...

18-07-2025 | 8:41 PM

Court Rejects Rajitha's Anticipatory Bail

18-07-2025 | 8:49 PM

CBSL Revises Vehicle Loan Limits

18-07-2025 | 8:41 PM

Local News

COPE Probes Alleged Irregular Land Grant

COLOMBO (News 1st); At the recent session of COPE, questions were raised over the allocation of 43 acres of land from the Hanthana Estate to Mrs. Kirielle, a non-declarant under the Land Reform Commission (LRC) Act.The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Chairman Dr. Nishantha Samaraweera pointed...

18-07-2025 | 12:22 PM