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Body Missing for Five Days Found in Ratnapura

COLOMBO (News 1st); A 59-year-old man has died after falling into a ravine in the Ellahena area of Ayagama, Ratnapura.Police said preliminary investig...

14-08-2026 | 1:53 PM

Hunting Accident Leaves 20-Year-Old Injured

COLOMBO (News 1st); A 20-year-old man has been injured in a shooting incident reported in the Weeraketiya area, police said.According to preliminary i...

14-08-2026 | 1:15 PM

Cardinal Seeks Equal Learning Opportunities

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A discussion between the Government and the Catholic Church was held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday, co-chaired by Min...

14-08-2026 | 1:09 PM

Is Kanjipani Imran Running Out of Time?

COLOMBO (News 1st); For years, the name Kanjipani Imran has loomed large over Sri Lanka's underworld, frequently surfacing in discussions on organized...

14-08-2026 | 11:50 AM

Thabo Mbeki Foundation and WDB Trust unite

COLOMBO (News1st); The Thabo Mbeki Foundation and the WDB Trust have consolidated to form the Thabo and Zanele Mbeki Foundation (TZMF), bringing toget...

14-08-2026 | 8:50 AM

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PM: Focus on Skills, Not Just Exams

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's education and assessment system must move beyond its long-standing examination-centric approach and evolve into a framework that promotes skills, creativity, experiential learning and the holistic development of students, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has said.The Prime Minister made these remarks while participating in a recent public lecture in Colombo titled "250 Years of Educational Excellence: Lessons ...

14-08-2026 | 2:20 PM

Textbooks Meant for Students Go Missing

COLOMBO (News 1st); A police investigation has been launched into the disappearance of a consignment of school textbooks that was scheduled to be distributed to students.The investigation was initiated by the Thalangama Police following a complaint l...

14-08-2026 | 1:14 PM

68,041 People Affected By Dry Weather Conditions

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The number of people affected by prevailing dry weather conditions has increased to 68,041.Spokesperson for the Disaster Relief Services Centre and Senior Assistant Secretary Prageeth Dhanansuriya said the affected population inc...

14-08-2026 | 1:04 PM

Textbooks Meant for Students Go Missing

14-08-2026 | 1:14 PM

68,041 People Affected By Dry Weather Conditions

14-08-2026 | 1:04 PM

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Election Commission Officials Summoned Again

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Election Commission officials have once again been summoned before the special committee appointed to examine the conduct of Provincial Council elections.Commissioner General of Elections Rasika Peiris said the discussion is scheduled to be held on the 20th of August.Further dis...

14-08-2026 | 8:07 AM