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Eheliyagoda Police Chief Taken Into Custody

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Eheliyagoda Police Station has been arrested.The arrest was carried out by officers of the Ratn...

04-06-2026 | 8:05 PM

Gammadda Rebuild Empowers Badulla Cyclone Victims

COLOMBO (News 1st); A new phase of the Gammadda Rebuild programme was launched today (4) in Badulla, bringing renewed hope to affected communities str...

04-06-2026 | 7:10 PM

‘Some Were Tied Up, We Couldn’t Save Them’

COLOMBO (News 1st); An unregulated and unlicensed care home has been thrust into the national spotlight after a devastating fire in Batagoda, Anguruwa...

04-06-2026 | 6:14 PM

One in Five Sri Lankan Schoolchildren Malnourished

COLOMBO (News 1st); One in every five schoolchildren is affected by malnutrition, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.The warning was highlighted...

04-06-2026 | 3:34 PM

12 Killed in Batagoda Elders’ Home Fire

COLOMBO (News 1st): The director of the elders' home in Anguruwathota, which caught fire, has been arrested.According to Police, the Government Analys...

04-06-2026 | 2:59 PM

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IMF Reaffirms Social Welfare Safeguards in SL

COLOMBO (News 1st); Concerns have surfaced in Sri Lanka over whether the government can expand social welfare under the ongoing IMF-supported reform program.Responding to an inquiry posed by News 1st's Zulfick Farzan, the IMF Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Evan Papageorgiou, emphasized that protecting the poor and vulnerable remains a cornerstone of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF).Papageorgiou clarified that the program includes a mandatory ...

04-06-2026 | 11:05 PM

Former US Cutter Becomes SLNS Samudravijaya

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka marked a significant milestone in strengthening its maritime defence capabilities as the vessel P-628 Samudravijaya, gifted by the Government of the United States, was formally commissioned into the Sri Lanka Navy under ...

04-06-2026 | 8:07 PM

Torture Allegations vs ‘No Illness’ in Salley Case

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Fort Magistrate’s Court announced that its order on the Attorney General’s request to direct the Director General of Health Services to present detained suspect retired Major General Suresh Salley before a panel of specialist ...

04-06-2026 | 6:47 PM

Former US Cutter Becomes SLNS Samudravijaya

04-06-2026 | 8:07 PM

Torture Allegations vs ‘No Illness’ in Salley Case

04-06-2026 | 6:47 PM

Local News

Yoshitha Case Delayed:Court Awaits Appeal Decision

COLOMBO (News 1st); Proceedings in the high-profile money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa have been temporarily halted, with Colombo High Court informed that the examination of evidence will not proceed until a decision is delivered on a revision petition filed before the Court of Appeal....

04-06-2026 | 1:22 PM