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Vavuniya Mayor and Chavakachcheri VC Removed

Northern Province Governor Nagalingam Vethanayahan has issued two extraordinary gazettes declaring that the Mayor of the Vavuniya Municipal Council, S...

24-06-2026 | 10:00 PM

Circular issued on Dengue Prevention & Measures

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Presidential Secretary has issued a circular containing instructions on the prevention and control of dengue fever.Accordingl...

24-06-2026 | 3:57 PM

Over 4,300 Poson Dansals Registered

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Health Inspectors’ Union has announced that a total of 4,302 dansals have been registered across Sri Lanka in line with...

24-06-2026 | 3:11 PM

32-Year Jail Term for Child Rape Convict in A'Pura

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Anuradhapura Special High Court has sentenced a man convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl to 32 years of rigorous imprisonmen...

24-06-2026 | 3:09 PM

National Environment Bill Presented in Parliament

COLOMBO (News 1st): The National Environmental Bill was presented to Parliament this morning. Minister of Environment, Dr. Dhammika Patabendi, st...

24-06-2026 | 1:42 PM

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Court Accepts Naufer Maulavi Confession

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar has ruled that a confession made to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) by Naufer Maulavi, identified as the spiritual leader of the group linked to first accused Zaharan, was given voluntarily in the ongoing case against 24 defendants over the Easter Sunday terror attacks.The ruling was delivered yesterday by Trial-at-Bar Chair Judge Navaratne Marasinghe, with the concurre...

24-06-2026 | 5:51 PM

Wimal's Ex-Coordinator Remanded Again

COLOMBO (News 1st); A former coordinating secretary to ex-Minister Wimal Weerawansa has been remanded until July 3 after being produced before court in connection with an alleged misuse of vehicles belonging to the State Engineering Corporation, resu...

24-06-2026 | 5:37 PM

Gota's Plea in Easter Sunday Case Back In Court

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Court of Appeal today again took up for consideration a writ petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection with the ongoing investigations into the Easter Sunday te...

24-06-2026 | 5:36 PM

Wimal's Ex-Coordinator Remanded Again

24-06-2026 | 5:37 PM

Gota's Plea in Easter Sunday Case Back In Court

24-06-2026 | 5:36 PM

Local News

Dengue Cases Rise to 48,287 Islandwide

COLOMBO (News 1st): The number of dengue cases reported in the country so far has risen to 48,287.This includes 757 cases reported within the past 24 hours.The number of dengue related deaths reported so far stands at 29.Meanwhile, a special mosquito control program begins today covering high-risk M...

24-06-2026 | 12:27 PM