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COLOMBO (News 1st): The inaugural edition of the ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027 will be held in India from February 14 to 28 next year, with Sri Lanka set to feature among the six teams competing in the historic tournament. The competition brings together six of the world's leading teams in a new ICC event aimed at further strengthening the global women's game.
COLOMBO (News 1st): Alleged organized crime gang member Bandula Dissanayake, also known as "Army Disa," was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake this morning after being deported from Abu Dhabi. Police said the suspect was taken into custody by officers attached to the Police Terrorism Investigation Division and is expected to be questioned under detention orders as…
COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has welcomed the automatic qualification of the Sri Lanka Women's National Team for the ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027, following the International Cricket Council's decision regarding the hosting of the inaugural tournament. While Sri Lanka will not host the ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027, the national women's team has successfully secured direct…
COLOMBO (News 1st); A bus carrying pilgrims overturned following an encounter with a wild elephant on the Kataragama-Buttala Road, leaving 24 passengers injured, Police said. According to Police, the injured were initially admitted to the Kataragama District Hospital, after which 12 of them were transferred to the Hambantota General Hospital for further treatment.
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at the historic Tashichhodzong in Thimphu on September 2, during her official visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan.
COLOMBO (News 1st): Police have warned of traffic disruptions on the Katunayake Expressway towards Colombo following an incident involving a tank believed to contain chemicals. According to Police, the incident occurred on the section of the expressway between the New Kelani Bridge and the Peliyagoda Interchange.
COLOMBO (News 1st); For 30 years, the people of Rekawa have stood watch over one of nature's most extraordinary spectacles. Night after night, while much of the coastline sleeps, endangered sea turtles emerge from the waters of the Sea of Sri Lanka and make their way onto the shores of Rekawa to lay their eggs.
COLOMBO (News 1st): Nine individuals have been arrested in connection with the assault on wildlife officers in the Riverston area. Police said those arrested include the son of a former Provincial Council member.
COLOMBO (News 1st): Former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne has been indicted before the Colombo High Court on charges of corruption. The charges relate to allegations that Senaratne exerted pressure on the Chairman of the Fisheries Corporation to select a Korean company, Sea Woo Company Limited, for a project involving the removal and sale of sand from the Kirinda Fisheries Harbour, and to…
COLOMBO (News 1st); The world is facing the growing threat of extreme weather as El Niño strengthens and is expected to develop into a very strong climate event in the months ahead, according to a new warning issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). In what experts describe as one of the strongest outlooks ever issued on the phenomenon, the WMO says forecasts indicate an…
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Colombo Crime Division says two separate investigative teams have been deployed to conduct further inquiries into a suspect believed to be an associate of the organized crime figure known as "Sedawatte Kasun," following the discovery of a large stock of narcotics. According to the Colombo Crime Division, the ongoing investigations are focused on individuals who allegedly…
The road to Meeriyabedda winds through the hills above Passara, past tea estates and small communities where distance makes basic health care hard to reach. At the end of that road sits a small, pale pink clinic.
COLOMBO (News 1st): The future security architecture of the Middle East, the role of regional powers in shaping their own destiny and the search for lasting peace in one of the world's most volatile regions dominated talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on September 2. The high-level discussions took place at Cairo's historic Al-Ittihadiya Palace,…
COLOMBO (News 1st): Former State Minister Arundika Fernando has appeared before the Colombo Central Crimes Investigation Bureau following a summons issued by investigators. According to Police, the summons was issued in connection with an ongoing investigation relating to allegations that money had been received from Shiran Basick, an alleged large-scale drug trafficker who is currently being…
COLOMBO (News 1st) - The 160th Police Day is being commemorated today. The Police Day celebrations are scheduled to be held today at the Thimbirigasyaya Field Force Headquarters, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
COLOMBO (News 1st); Alone, frightened and trapped up to its neck in thick mud, a young wild elephant calf faced a struggle for survival in Kantale. But thanks to a determined rescue effort by wildlife officers, the story ended not in tragedy, but in an emotional reunion with its mother.
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Attorney General's Department told the Supreme Court that the Government had presented the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill with the objective of expanding and improving the efficiency of Sri Lanka's judicial system. The submission was made by Solicitor General Viraj Dayaratne, appearing on behalf of the Attorney General,…
Prolonged dry weather across Sri Lanka's dry zone has caused severe water scarcity, damaging more than 8,000 acres of paddy cultivation across districts including Monaragala, Polonnaruwa, Hambantota, Anuradhapura, and Ampara. Reservoirs and wewas have dried up, devastating crops, reducing milk production, slowing freshwater fishing, and forcing wildlife like elephants into human settlements in search of water. In response, the Government is distributing drinking water to affected residents in Monaragala and Batticaloa, while Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board Chairman Premasiri Jasinghearachchi announced a Rs. 3 billion compensation program offering Rs. 100,000 per hectare for affected crops starting next Friday.
COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Police say two investigative teams have been deployed to conduct further inquiries into the death of former Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando. The investigations are being carried out under the supervision of the Senior Superintendent of Police in charge of the Colombo South Division.
The Court of Appeal in Colombo issued a writ order nullifying a decision by the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue regarding Advance Personal Income Tax on Sri Lanka's national One-Day International and Test cricket players. The ruling came after players challenged the tax imposition, though the Court stated the interim relief would not prejudice future decisions by the Commissioner General.
