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Heavy Showers And Strong Winds Expected

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and North-western provinces.Heavy falls about 100 mm are ...

15-06-2025 | 7:18 AM

Imesh Sandeepa Crowned The Voice Champion

COLOMBO (News 1st) - After eight months of exhilarating competition, The Voice Sri Lanka Season 3 has crowned its champion — Imesh Sandeepa — marking ...

14-06-2025 | 11:04 PM

Fishing Ban Issued, Polgolla Sluice Gates Opened

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Department of Meteorology has issued a red alert, advising the fishing and naval communities to refrain from sailing in the s...

14-06-2025 | 4:24 PM

Ministry of Education Instructs Principals

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Deputy Minister of Education Madura Seneviratne has instructed school principals to immediately report any trees posing safety ha...

14-06-2025 | 4:12 PM

Court Freezes Properties of Drug Trafficker’s Wife

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Several properties belonging to the wife of Jayasinghe Arachchige Hemantha alias 'Bathala Heen Mahathtaya', a notorious drug traf...

14-06-2025 | 3:30 PM

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IMF's Dr. Gita Gopinath To Visit Sri Lanka Today

COLOMO (News 1st): Dr. Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka today (15), and is expected to leave on 16 June 2025.This visit is significant, as it marks the first time since 2005 that a serving FDMD of the IMF visits Sri Lanka. During this visit, Dr. Gopinath will be the guest of honour at the conference on “Sri Lanka’s Road to Recovery: Debt and Gov...

15-06-2025 | 9:23 AM

Foreign Ministry To Repatriate Sri Lankans

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is paying close attention to the requests made by Sri Lankan workers in Israel and Iran who wish to return to the island.This follows the recent escalation of hostilities between the two co...

15-06-2025 | 7:13 AM

SL's Central Bank Extends SME Relief Deadline

Colombo (News 1s): The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has announced a final extension of the deadline for banks to finalize loan rescheduling agreements with eligible SME borrowers to June 30, 2025. This crucial extension provides a vital two-...

15-06-2025 | 7:12 AM

Foreign Ministry To Repatriate Sri Lankans

15-06-2025 | 7:13 AM

SL's Central Bank Extends SME Relief Deadline

15-06-2025 | 7:12 AM

Local News

Two Suspects Selling Rented Vehicles Arrested

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Two suspects were arrested in Kadawatha for allegedly selling vehicles obtained on rent using forged documents.The suspects, residents of Maligawatta and Horana, were apprehended while traveling in a three-wheeler. Police seized 23.6 grams of ICE (crystal methamphetamine), ...

14-06-2025 | 2:15 PM