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Mahinda, Sajith Visit Ranil In Remand Custody

COLOMBO(News 1st); Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa visited former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is cur...

23-08-2025 | 2:08 PM

AG To Advise Govt On X-Press Pearl SC Ruling

COLOMBO(News 1st); The Attorney General's Department has announced that it will submit its recommendations to the government within the next week rega...

23-08-2025 | 2:04 PM

New Diplomatic Heads Meet President

COLOMBO(News 1st); President Anura Kumara Dissanayake underscored that ambassadors carry the crucial responsibility of strengthening Sri Lanka’s image...

23-08-2025 | 1:59 PM

Two Arrested With Heroin And Ice In Ragama

COLOMBO(News 1st); The two suspects arrested in Kendaliyaddapaluwa, Ragama, with heroin and ice drugs have been detained for seven days for questionin...

23-08-2025 | 9:52 AM

EC Rejects 36 New Party Applications

COLOMBO(News1st); The Election Commission has announced that 36 applications for the registration of new political parties have been rejected.Chairman...

23-08-2025 | 9:45 AM

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Ranil Admitted To Colombo National Hospital

COLOMBO(News1st); Prison doctors have recommended that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe be transferred to the Colombo National Hospital.Prison Media Spokesperson Jagath Weerasinghe said the recommendation was made due to the worsening of Wickremesinghe's medical condition, including high blood pressure.The Prison Media Spokesperson confirmed that accordingly, he has been transferred to the Colombo National Hospital....

23-08-2025 | 3:53 PM

Pre-Budget Discussions for Ministry of Plantation

COLOMBO(News 1st); A review of projects implemented under the 2025 budget allocations for the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, along with preliminary discussions on the 2026 budget, was held yesterday at the Presidential Secretari...

23-08-2025 | 2:17 PM

Fisheries Ministry To Tackle Illegal Fishing

COLOMBO(News 1st); The Fisheries Ministry has decided to launch district-level joint operations to combat illegal fishing activities.This decision was made during a special discussion chaired by Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar.The ope...

23-08-2025 | 2:14 PM

Pre-Budget Discussions for Ministry of Plantation

23-08-2025 | 2:17 PM

Fisheries Ministry To Tackle Illegal Fishing

23-08-2025 | 2:14 PM

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President Appoints Tourism Task Force

COLOMBO(News 1st); President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued an Extraordinary Gazette Notification announcing the appointment of a Presidential Task Force to carry out the country's tourism development program.The 28-member Task Force will be chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign E...

23-08-2025 | 8:42 AM