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Court Hears Claims of Missed Warnings

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Court of Appeal today fixed July 17 for the further hearing of a petition filed by former State Intelligence Service Director ...

14-07-2026 | 5:04 PM

286 People Questioned Over Negombo Prison Clash

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has informed court that statements have been recorded from 286 individuals, including ...

14-07-2026 | 3:41 PM

Court Asks CIABOC For Update On Kapila Case

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court has directed the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) to r...

14-07-2026 | 3:37 PM

Court To Hear Writ Petition In Ganemulla Sanjeewa

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Court of Appeal has ordered to hear a writ petition filed by the son of Osman Gunasekara also known as "Gampaha Osman", seekin...

14-07-2026 | 2:19 PM

Paddy Purchase Irregularities To Be Prevented

COLOMBO (News 1st): Attention is being focused on implementing a number of new procedures to prevent irregularities in paddy purchasing.This took plac...

14-07-2026 | 12:34 PM

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Main Opposition Crisis: 1/3 Wants Its Own Voice

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s parliamentary opposition is facing renewed questions over its unity after 21 Opposition MPs, representing nearly a third of the Opposition benches in Parliament, came together to operate under a separate political platform, in a development that has sparked debate over the strength and cohesion of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)-led Opposition.The move is particularly significant as a majority of the 21 MPs entere...

14-07-2026 | 5:41 PM

Can Sri Lanka Get Its Stolen Assets Back?

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka stands to benefit significantly from international asset recovery mechanisms that help countries trace, freeze, and reclaim funds lost through corruption, according to a senior official from the United Nations Office on ...

14-07-2026 | 4:32 PM

Sri Lanka Among World’s Top 50 Food Destinations

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has been recognised among the Top 50 Food Destinations Around the World for 2026, earning a place on an international ranking compiled by global travel publication Travel And Tour World (TTW).The ranking, which identifie...

14-07-2026 | 4:00 PM

Can Sri Lanka Get Its Stolen Assets Back?

14-07-2026 | 4:32 PM

Sri Lanka Among World’s Top 50 Food Destinations

14-07-2026 | 4:00 PM

Local News

Dengue Cases Near 70,000

COLOMBO (News 1st): The National Dengue Control Unit says that 69,951 dengue patients have been reported in the country so far this year.The National Dengue Control Unit reported that 14,572 dengue patients were recorded within the first 13 days of this month alone.The number of deaths due to dengue...

14-07-2026 | 12:29 PM