COLOMBO (News 1st) – The shipwreck of one of the famous World War II vessels of Her Majesty’s Naval Service (HMNS), ‘SS Sagaing’ was re-floa...
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Nawalapitiya and Bulathsinhala Police OICs transferred, questions raised on political influence
COLOMBO (News 1st) – OICs from four police stations have been given transfers with immediate effect with the approval from the National Poli...
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First SAARC Non-Communicable Diseases Conference commenced
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The first SAARC Non-Communicable Diseases Conference commenced today (March 31) under the auspices of President Maithri...
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March supporting no-confidence reaches Mawanella
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The march that commenced from Kandy today (March 31) to support the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil W...
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Maithri Gunaratne arrested and then released on bail
Maithri Gunaratne was arrested short while ago for having two shotguns in his possession without the needed license. However, he was release...
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Housing project in Nikaweratiya launched
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A housing project was launched in Nikaweratiya under the auspices of the Minister of Housing and Construction, Sajith P...
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Daniel Bryan Cleared For WWE In-Ring Return
WWE legend Daniel Bryan has finally been given the all-clear by doctors to return to the ring. The 36-year-old four-time World Champion is s...
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Tax concession on imported rice valid till next month
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Cost of Living Committee has decided to extend the time period of the tax concession granted on imported rice, by a...
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March supporting no-confidence motion against PM commences from Kandy
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A march organised to support the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has commenced. This m...
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Prof Stephen Hawking’s funeral to take place today
The funeral of renowned theoretical physicist Prof Stephen Hawking will take place in Cambridge. A private service will be held at the unive...
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FCID investigates three bank accounts containing Rs. 957 million
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division is investigating three suspicious bank accounts containing a total ...
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US rapper DMX plays his own song to a judge
US rapper DMX appeared in front of a judge in Manhattan for tax evasion charges and managed to avoid the maximum penalty of five years by pl...
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India launches investigation into exam paper leak
India has launched an inquiry into its national school exams after questions were leaked, forcing 1.6 million students to resit their tests....
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Surgery performed on unborn baby
COLOMBO (News 1st) -A breakthrough surgery was performed at Peradeniya Teaching Hospital today (30th March) on an unborn baby. Surgeons perf...
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SLFP to oppose PM at the no-confidence motion vote
COLOMBO (News 1st) – State minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena says that media reports that the President had met with the Prime Minister and...
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Arrested Prison Commissioner Emil Ranjan to be sent on mandatory leave
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Prison Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewa has been advised to obtain mandatory leave by the Department of Prisons follow...
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News 1st reveals 30 names of members of UNP Working Committee
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The United National Party is the single largest party in Sri Lanka, and the main decision-making body of the party is t...
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Kandy unrest: Eight suspects further remanded
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Eight suspects arrested in connection with the unrest in Kandy were further remanded today (March 29) by Teldeniya Magi...
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Donald Trump calls actress Roseanne Barr to congratulate
Donald Trump personally phoned Roseanne Barr to congratulate the actress on her TV show revival. The White House confirmed to the New York T...
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Cricket: Darren Lehmann to quit as Australian coach
Darren Lehmann is to quit as head coach of Australia at the end of the current Test series against South Africa. Australia’s fourth Test aga...
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Defaced currency notes exchange: Deadline to end soon
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The timeline provided to exchange defaced currency notes through commercial banks ends on March 31. If one fails to exc...
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Malala Yousafzai returns to Pakistan for first time in six years
Malala Yousafzai who is the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner has returned to her home country after being self-imposed exile for six years....
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CID seeks INTERPOL Red Notice for Arjuna Mahendran
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Fort Magistrate today, re-issued a warrant for the arrest of Former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran. The CID...
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A number of Local Government sittings to appoint heads turns into chaos
Several incidents were reported across many local government bodies during the election of chairpersons and deputy chairpersons. The process...
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Institutions under Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs removed with immediate effect
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Several institutions that came under the purview of the Prime Minister’s Ministry of National Policies and Economic Aff...
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IP Rangajeewa arrested his role in Welikada prison riot
COLOMBO (News 1st) – IP Neomal Rangajeewa of the Police Narcotics Bureau was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department earlier toda...
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CBSL and SEC brought under the Ministry of Finance and Mass Media
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A gazette was issued bringing the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of ...
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Win Myint elected new Myanmar president
Myanmar’s parliament has elected Win Myint as the country’s next president, a week after the resignation of his predecessor. Win Myint, a cl...
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Gammadda: Happiness flows as Jayasirigama residents receive clean water
COLOMBO (News 1st) – News 1st’s Gammadda Movement launched yet another initiative to end a battle for drinking water in Jayasirigama, Pannal...
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Smith and Warner banned for 12 months by cricket Australia
Former Captain and Vice-captain of the Australian cricket team, Steve Smith and David Warner have been banned for 12 months by Cricket Austr...
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Inaugural session of the Hambantota MC postponed
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The inaugural session of the newly elected Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Hambantota Municipal Council was postponed due...
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Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft to be sent home
Australia captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft will be sent home from South Africa for ball-tampering...
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Tense situation reported in Maskeliya Pradeshiya Sabha
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A tense situation was reported during the inaugural session of the Maskeliya Pradeshiya Sabha. The situation broke out ...
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Deal sealed to sell 45% of the key EAP Group assets
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A deal has been sealed to sell 45% of the key assets of the EAP Group to a Singapore-based investment holding company. ...
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Bribes paid to support LG chairmen and deputies
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Large sums of money are changing hands over the appointments of Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen for local government bodie...
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Committee to be appointed to look into glyphosate ban
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Minister of Agriculture, Duminda Dissanayake stated that the cabinet has decided to appoint a committee of intellectual...
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Mayday postponed to May 7th
COLOMBO (News 1st) – President Maithripala Sirisena announced that the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to hold May Day Celebrations on the ...
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Russia fire: Putin cites “criminal negligence”
The fire which killed 64 people, 41 of them children, at a leisure complex was caused by “criminal negligence”, President Vladimir Putin has...
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Udayanga Weeratunga arrested in Dubai
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Former Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga was arrested by the authorities in Dubai yesterday, media reports clai...
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BOI to establish four new export processing zones
COLOMBO (News 1st) – In a media release, the Board Of Investment (BOI) noted that four new Export Processing Zones will be established. The ...
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Sri Lanka Navy sinks damaged marine vessel and 8 bulletproof vehicles used by ex-LTTE leader KP
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Naval Vessel, A522 was sunk in the ocean by the Sri Lankan Navy today (March 26). It was said to have been used by ...
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Two separate shootings in Malabe and Athurugiriya, One Killed
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Two shootings have been reported from Malabe and Athurugiriya over the past 24 hours. With this, the total number of de...
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Speaker Karu Jayasuriya addresses the 138th Inter-Parliamentary Union session
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Speaker Karu Jayasuriya addressed the 138th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) session in Geneva Switzerland yesterday (Ma...
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SLFP members elected to LG authorities in Polonnaruwa district sworn in
COLOMBO (News 1st) – SLFP members elected to local government authorities in the Polonnaruwa District were sworn in before President Maithri...
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Tensions flare in Kotte Municipal Council over the decision to postpone council session
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Western Province Local Government Commissioner took measures to postpone the activities of the Kotte Municipal Council ...
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Two arrested on suspicion of selling Ecstasy pills to school children
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Two individuals were arrested on suspicion of selling ecstasy pills to school children and youth in Nochiyagama. Accord...
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Malaysia to seek 10-year jail time for fake news
A new legislation was proposed by Malaysia’s government to combat fake news, with offenders facing up to 10 years in prison. Under the Anti-...
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Adult movie star ‘threatened over Trump affair’
An adult film actress has said that she was threatened to keep quiet about an alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump in 2006. Stormy Dan...
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Russia Fire: Dozens die in Kemerovo shopping mall fire
Scores of children are feared to be among at least 64 people killed in a fire that swept through a busy Russian shopping center in the Siber...
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House in Athurugiriya shot at
COLOMBO (News 1st) -The police media spokesperson Ruwan Gunasekara said a shooting has been reported at a house in Athurugiriya today (26th ...
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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramauna secures Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council
COLOMBO (News 1st) -Nawalege Stanley Dias of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna has been elected the Mayor of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia municipal ...
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire missile at Riyadh
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh. The missile was targeted at the Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. ...
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Prime Minster accepts the resignation of Srilankan Board of Directors
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Minister of Public Enterprise Development Lakshman Kiriella states that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has accepte...
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BOND SCAM: The small fries are in custody but what about the masterminds?
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The world heard the Japanese Premier apologizing for the second time, however, have we ever heard of anything remotely ...
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Australia’s ball tampering scandal rocks the world
Yesterday (March 24) was a dark day for Cricket as Australia has been left embarrassed and ashamed after its captain Steve Smith confessed t...
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Congress to move no confidence motion against Modi’s Government
In a politically significant move, the Indian National Congress has decided to move a no-confidence motion against the Modi government in th...
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Japanese Prime Minister apologizes over scandal
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologized again today over his suspected cronyism scandal and the cover-up caused anxiety and loss of co...
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“There should be zero tolerance for cheating” – International commentator Sanjay Manjrekar
Former Indian Cricketer and International commentator Sanjay Manjrekar speaking exclusively to News1st on the ball tampering incident relati...
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American’s March for their lives
Thousands of US citizens gathered in Los Angeles yesterday (24th March) demanding more stringent gun laws. They participated in the ‘March F...
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Australian cricketers charged with ball tampering
Australian Cricket captain Steve Smith and batsman Cameron Bancroft have been accused of ball tampering on day three of the 3rd test cricket...
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News 1st, Sirasa and TV1 sweep Raigam Tele Awards 2017
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Raigam Tele Awards 2017 got underway at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre today (March 24) evening. TV1 presenter Bernadine Jaya...
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President Sirisena meets with Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain
COLOMBO (News 1st) – President Maithripala Sirisena who is on an official visit to Pakistan met with Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain tod...
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France mourns the death of police ‘hero’ who took the place of a hostage
French police officer Lt-Col Arnaud Beltrame who was hailed as a hero yesterday (March 23) when he persuaded an armed man to allow himself t...
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Facebook loses $58 billion in value
Facebook has ended its week $58 billion lower in value after a Channel 4 report exposed a historic data breach. Facebook founder, Mark Zucke...
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Cambridge Analytica’s London headquarters searched
The London offices of Cambridge Analytica have been searched by enforcement officers from the UK’s information commissioner. The officers ha...
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“Imported vehicle prices have increased” – Vehicle Importers Association
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Prices of imported vehicles have increased due to the depreciation of the rupee against foreign currencies, the Vehicle...
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Two nabbed for stealing 7,000 kilograms of iron
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Two people including a Chinese national have been arrested for stealing iron from the Matara-Hambantota expressway cons...
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Queen Elizabeth named official starter of 2018 London Marathon
Queen Elizabeth II will be the official starter for the 40,000 runners taking part in the 2018 London Marathon on 22 April. It is only the t...
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Police Special Task Force to hunt for underworld leaders
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Police Special Task Force has launched an operation to arrest six targetted underworld leaders. A senior officer sp...
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Star Trek actor’s parents settle legal case with car firm
The parents of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin have settled their legal case against the makers of his car, which rolled downhill and killed h...
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Founder of Toys“R”Us dies aged 94
Charles Lazarus, the founder of Toys“R”Us – the children’s toy retailer – has died aged 94, one week after his company announced it was clos...
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Special Assistant to PM Wickremesinghe resigns from post
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Special Assistant to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sudath Chandrasekara, has resigned from his post. In his seve...
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Hostages taken at French supermarket in southern France
A gunman has shot at police and taken hostage in a small town in the south of France, according to local reports. French media say the man h...
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EU recalls its ambassador to Moscow over Salisbury attack
The EU has recalled its ambassador to Moscow after leaders agreed it was “highly likely” Russia was responsible for a nerve agent attack in ...
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Local Government member appointments further delayed
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Elections Commission stated that the appointment of the chairmen and the deputy chairmen for local government bodie...
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Two dead in Dambulla after inhaling a poisonous gas
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Two employees of a spices production factory died after inhaling a poisonous gas. Police said the leak has occurred las...
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Waste from the Seethawaka Investment zone has contaminated the Kelani river
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The National Water Resources and Drainage Board states that waste material that was released into Kelani river from See...
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UN Human Rights Council raise concerns over transitional justice of Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (News 1st)- The UN Human Rights Council expressed doubts whether Sri Lanka would be able to completely implement the UNHCR’s recomme...
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Namal Rajapaksa prevented from boarding a flight to USA
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Joint Opposition MP, Namal Rajapaksa was denied entry to an Emirates flight from Moscow to the United States, earlier t...
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President orders to halt all construction and reclamation work around Muthurajawela Sanctuary
COLOMBO (News 1st) – President Maithripala Sirisena issued instructions today, to cease all the activities of construction and landfill whic...
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Transparency International cries foul over diluted National Audit Bill
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) issuing a statement, says it is extremely concerned over amended provisions...
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How did highway employees receive low quality shoes?
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The employees of the Highway Workers Union claim that the shoes they were provided with were fragile, hence broken duri...
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Trump set to announce trade sanctions on China
The Trump administration plans to announce sanctions against China on Thursday after determining that the country is encouraging the theft a...
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Date set for No-Confidence Motion against PM Ranil
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The No-Confidence Motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to be taken up for debate in parliame...
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WhatsApp co-founder says “it is time to delete Facebook”
After reports of Cambridge Analytica using Facebook’s user information came to light, people across social media have begun to urge others t...
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Give and let Live
Recently I was reading a report on the most generous countries in the world based on financial donations, helping strangers and volunteering...
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President Maithripala Sirisena to leave for Pakistan
COLOMBO (News 1st) – President Maithripala Sirisena will leave for Islamabad tomorrow (March 22) to attend the Pakistan Republic Day celebra...
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Ben Stokes to return to England’s Test team
Ben Stokes’ return to England’s Test team will give a “huge boost” to the side, says captain Joe Root. Stokes is set to return in the first ...
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Mahinda Rajapaksa hands over no-confidence motion against PM
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa handed over the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, a ...
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Final report of SL’s review under 3rd cycle UPR process adopted during UNHRC session
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The final report of Sri Lanka’s review under the third cycle of the Universal Periodic Review process was adopted durin...
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No-confidence motion again PM to be taken up at parliament today
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Active Assets and Liabilities draft bill is scheduled to be presented to the house today (March 21). The bill, whic...
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Arjun Aloysius and Kasun Palisena file an application to the Court seeking bail
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Owner of Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) Arjun Aloysius and CEO of PTL Kasun Palisena, currently in remand custody i...
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2018 World Forest day focuses on forests and sustainable cities
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Strategic placement of trees in urban areas can cool the air by up to 8 degrees Celsius, reducing air conditioning need...
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President of Mynmar, Htin Kyaw resigns from office
President’s office of Myanmar announced that the current president, Htin Kyaw has resigned from the office. No reason was given for his sudd...
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Steps taken to deploy civil police officers to arrest people for wrongly dispose garbage
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Colombo Municipal Council states that it has taken steps to deploy civil police officers in order to arrest persons...
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Over 8 killings reported in connection with underworld gang activities
COLOMBO (News 1st) -Over 8 killings have been reported in the first few months of 2018 in connection with underworld gang activities. Invest...
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Bank robbery in Kiribathgoda; robber made off with one million cash
COLOMBO (News 1st) -A bank robbery was reported in a private bank branch in Kiribathgoda today (20th March). The thief who broke into the ba...
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Why are Ministers from the SLFP supporting this?
COLOMBO (News 1st) – At a meeting held at Temple Trees yesterday (March 19), members of the UNP Parliamentary Group had decided that SLFP go...
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SLFP General Secretary opposes no-confidence
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Two SLFP members representing the government have signed the no-confidence motion. State Minister T.B. Ekanayake has op...
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Will Mahida Rajapakse sign the No-confidence motion against PM Ranil Wickremesinghe?
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is being spoken of across all spheres. However,...
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“Biggest rougue in the government is Malik Samarawickrama” – Azath Salley
COLOMBO (News 1st) – National Unity Alliance Leader Azath Salley convened a media briefing in Colombo today (March 20). Speaking at the medi...
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Cholombo Chief Magistrate recalls the arrest warrants issued for MP’s Wimal Weerawansa and Jayantha Samaraweera
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Colombo Chief Magistrate Lal Ranasinghe recalled today (March 20), the warrants for the arrest of National Freedom Fron...
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CBEU states that recruitment of employees at the BOC has deviated from standard procedure
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Ceylon Bank Employees Union states that recruitment of employees at the Bank of Ceylon has deviated from standard p...
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Former French President in police custody over corruption allegations
The French police have taken former French president Nicolas Sarkozy into custody to question over allegations which says, that he received ...
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Monaco begins coastline extension project to add land
The second smallest country in the world, Monaco has begun a project worth of $2.3 billion to extend the natural coastline by 15 more acres ...
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Suspect guilty of peddling drugs, sentenced to life in prison
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A suspect found guilty of peddling drugs was sentenced to life in prison by the Colombo High Court today (March 20). Co...
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Presenter Ant McPartlin steps down from his TV roles
Presenter Ant McPartlin stepped down from his TV roles following his arrest on suspicion of drink-driving. According to his publicist, McPar...
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A Parcel bomb explosion in Texas injures one
US news reported of an incident where a parcel bomb has exploded at a FedEx depot near San Antonio, Texas, injuring one. This reportedly occ...
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Toddler Kiara Moore dies after being pulled from car in Cardigan’s River Teifi
A child of two has died after being recovered from a car found in a river. The mother of the said child stated that her vehicle had been tak...
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Sudan, the world’s last male northern white rhinoceros dies in Kenya
Sudan, the world’s last male northern white rhinoceros, died in Kenya yesterday (March 19), leaving his species one step closer to complete ...
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Thalawathugoda incident: Owner of BMW remanded
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Fazeel Mohamed, the owner of the BMW high-performance sports car which was found abandoned in the Diyawanna Oya in Thal...
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Arrest warrants issued on MPs Wimal Weerawansa and Jayantha Samaraweera
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Colombo Chief Magistrate Lal Ranasinghe issued warrants today (March 19) for the arrests of National Freedom Front Lead...
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FCID informs court that authorities in Dubai declared Udayanga Weeratunga as a wanted person
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division has informed the court that authorities in Dubai have declared Sri L...
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Sri Lankan delegation attending the 37th session of the UNHRC departed for Geneva
COLOMBO (News 1st) – At the 37th UN Human Rights Council Session in Geneva, Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative in Geneva Ambassador Ravina...
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Rosy Senanayake named as the Mayor of CMC
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The list of Mayors, Deputy Mayors, Chairpersons and Deputy Chairpersons appointed to 15 local government bodies in 11 D...
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Deadly shooting occurs costing the life of one in Messenger street, Colombo
COLOMBO (News 1st) – An individual was shot dead on Messenger Street in Colombo earlier today (March 19). Police claimed that the man who wa...
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“How many politicians are there in this country who actually love the country?” – President Maithripala Sirirsena
COLOMBO (News 1st) – What is a Science Laboratory? It is a place to experience things that amaze you. Children at school eagerly wait for th...
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JVP comments on the no-confidence motion that is to be brought up agaist PM
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Convening a media briefing today (March 19), the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna commented on the Motion of No Confidence whi...
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Nine-year-old shoots his sister over a video game controller
We have had fights with our siblings but has it ever escalated to the point where you kill your siblings, your own flesh and blood? Well, an...
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Television Presenter Ant McPartlin arrsted over drink-driving collision
Ant McPartlin, a TV presenter has been arrested on the suspicion of drink-driving after he met with a collision involving three vehicles in ...
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Suspect arrested in relation to the luxury car that drove into the Diyawanna Oya
COLOMBO (News 1st) – An individual named Fazil Mohammed Hussain was arrested by Thalangama Police in respect to the “car in the lake story” ...
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Fourty Five employees hospitalized due to a gas leakage in Ja-Ela factory
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Forty-five have been hospitalised in Ja-Ela due to a gas leakage accident today (March 19). The leakage occurred at a f...
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Two unlicensed firearms found in Kalutara during Police raid
COLOMBO (News 1st) -Police officers attached to the Kalutara Special Crimes Prevention Unit has taken two unlicensed firearms into custody. ...
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Matugama-Colombo luxury bus service on strike following an assault on staff
COLOMBO (News 1st) -A strike has been launched by staff attached to Matugama – Colombo luxury bus service today (March 19). The strike actio...
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India beat Bangladesh to win the Nidahas Trophy T20I
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The final match of the Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series between India and Bangladesh ended a short while ago. Winning the to...
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Sri Lankan delegation to attend the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A high-level Sri Lankan delegation is scheduled to depart for Geneva tomorrow (March 19) in order to attend the 37th se...
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Former UNP General Secretary speaks about the future of the party leadership
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Former UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake visited Digana in Kandy today (March 18) to inquire into the well being o...
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“There should be some changes in the UNP leadership” – State Min. Harsha De silva
COLOMBO (News 1st) – State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs, Harsha de Silva attended an opening ceremony in the Kotte ele...
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SLFP Local government members pledge not to engage in fraud or corruption
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Members of the SLFP and UPFA who emerged victorious at the recent local government elections met with president Maithri...
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Further revelations on the infamous MiG deal
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The ‘Sunday Times’ has made some startling revelations into the nearly three-year investigation by the Financial Crimes...
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Russian Central Election Commission comes under cyberattack
A cyber attack on Russia’s Central Election Commission, targeting its information center, the body’s secretary has said. The commission’s we...
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RuPaul the first drag queen to get a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
“I feel like I’m being knighted” – RuPaul RuPaul makes this statement as she becomes the first drag queen to get a star on the Hollywood Wal...
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Request from CID to handover Arjun Mahendran back to Sri Lanka
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has taken steps to request the Ministry of Justice in Singapore to send the former Central Bank...
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Bangalore soon to become water-less
Bangalore, the hub of technology in India is facing new a crisis. Unfortunately, this high tech city is running out of the water. The popula...
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Australia engages with ASEAN to develop trade and investment
The ASEAN special summit 2018 is being held at Sydney in Australia during this weekend. The purpose of organizing the summit is to discuss t...
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