COLOMBO (News 1st) – A warrant has been re-issued by the Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne for the arrest of the Former Ambassador to the Uni...
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Tour de France win ‘a dream’ for Thomas
REUTERS – Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas said on Tuesday (July 31) that winning the Tour de France was a dream come true. Welshman Thomas pr...
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‘Christopher Robin’ makes world premiere on Disney studio lot
REUTERS – “Christopher Robin” had its world premiere on the Disney studio lot in Burbank, California, on Monday (July 30). The film, a mix ...
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Mars reaches its closest approach to Earth in 15 years
REUTERS – Mars reached its closest approach to Earth on Tuesday (July 31) with a distance of 35.8 million miles (57.6 million kilometers), ...
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Imbulpe fire continues to rage
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The fire reported on the Paraviyangala mountain in the Imbulpe, Balangoda has not been doused as yet. Our reporters st...
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University protests receive outside funding
Colombo (News1st) – Minister of Higher Education Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa claims that University Students are being funded by external parties ...
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Blasts, gunshots hit eastern Afghan city
REUTERS – Multiple blasts hit an area of the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Tuesday (July 31) followed by gunfire as an unknown number...
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Suspects of Welikada prison riot further remanded
COLOMBO (News 1st) – IP Neyomal Rangajeewa and the Former Commissioner of Prisons Emil Ranjan Lamahewa have been further remanded until the...
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State Labourers’ Union on strike
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The State Labourers’ union has decided to refrain from participating in the functions of the Labour Tribunals as an ac...
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Government stops importing eggs
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Government has decided to stop the importing of eggs into the country. Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resourc...
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Ban on extra classes for A/L from midnight today
COLOMBO (News 1st) – All seminars and extra classes in relation to the GCE A/L examination are to be prohibited from midnight, tonight. (Ju...
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3 arrested for possession of Kush
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Three people have been arrested by the Police Special Task Force in Colombo for the possession of the drug Kush which ...
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Showers to be expected for most areas island wide
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A spokesperson for the Meteorology Department stated that showers and possibly thunderstorms will occur in the Western...
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Water cut at 9 am in Biyagama North and surrounding suburbs
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A water cut is scheduled for 9 am today (July 31) which will be in effect in Biyagama north and surrounding suburbs. A...
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Everything you need to know today
COLOMBO (News 1st) 1. A Chinese national; an employee of the China State Engineering Corporation has been arrested on the suspicion of atte...
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A state bank prepares to dole out a Rs 10bn loan to a Director of the Bank
Colombo (News1st) – The Deshaya newspaper reports that a Director of a State Bank who also holds positions at several affiliated financial ...
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Thusitha Halloluwa a ‘no show’ for police investigation
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Thusitha Halloluwa is a Chief of Staff at a Ministry, and also a director of a key Government office. Halloluwa was su...
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Anura Kumara slams both sides of the isle on Corruption
COLOMBO (News 1st) – MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the JVP stats that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is yet to reject the clai...
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Bribery attempt goes wrong for Chinese national
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A Chinese national has been arrested by Police on suspicion of attempting to bribe an official. The arrest was made ba...
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Midnight train strike called off
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The train strike that was scheduled to be launched at midnight (July 30) has been called off. President of the Railway...
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Over 60 acres destroyed by Imbulpe wild fire
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The fire that erupted on the Parawiyangala mountain in Imbulpe, Balangoda is continuing to spread according to the Div...
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McCartney returns to Beatles’ Liverpool club for surprise gig
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Paul McCartney delighted fans on Thursday with a surprisingly intimate gig at the Cavern Club, the cellar venue in Liv...
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Chilaw-Colombo bus strike continues
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The strike action launched by private bus employees of buses plying along the Chilaw – Colombo route continued for a 4...
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Don’t fly kites around airports – CAA
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Its kite season in Sri Lanka and this has created some new issued for the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Sri Lanka....
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STF recovers 35kg of Kerala Ganja
Colombo (News1st) – Nine persons were arrested for the possession of Kerala Ganja, following islandwide raids conducted by the Police Speci...
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Ingiriya Police OIC interdicted
Colombo (News1st) : The OIC of the Ingiriya police has been interdicted with immediate effect based on the instructions of the Inspector ge...
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2 heroin smugglers sentenced to death
Colombo (News1st) : 2 suspects convicted of Heroin smuggling charges were sentenced to death today (July 30th) by the Colombo High Court. T...
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Protesters block Sooriyawewa Divisional Secretariat
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A group staged a demonstration obstructing the entrance to the Sooriyawewa divisional secretary in Hambanthota this mo...
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One dead following an altercation in Kiribathgoda
COLOMBO (News 1st) – One person was stabbed to death during a musical show in Dingidiyawatta Kiribathgoda. According to a spokesperson for ...
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CEB and PUCSL Chairpersons summoned before COPE
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The chairpersons of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) has been summoned b...
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Tourist-friendly three wheeler service to be initiated
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The first tourist friendly three-wheeler service is due to be initiated in the country today. (July 30) Prime Minister...
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Railway strike from midnight today
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Railway station masters association says that they will be launching a strike action from midnight today (July 30)...
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Jailed former Pakistani PM Sharif transferred to hospital
Reuters – Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was taken to hospital in Islamabad on Sunday (July 29) with a possible heart ...
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Public representatives weigh in on fate of Mattala Airport
COLOMBO (News 1st) – What steps will the government take in the future, regarding the Mattala International Airport? Minister of Agricultur...
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Ven. Rathana thero takes aim at Austin Fernando
COLOMBO (News 1st) – MP Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thera, expressed highly critical views during an event held at the Vihara Maha Devi Pa...
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SLPP split over which Rajapaksa to support
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Former Southern Provincial Councilor Ajith Prasanna published a post on his Facebook page today, (July 29) stating tha...
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Prime Minister explains Gamperaliya to the public
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Addressing an event in Batticaloa on Sunday (July 29th), Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasised the importance...
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Mobile signals to be blocked at AL exam centers
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A decision has been taken to block mobile phone signals surrounding G.C.E. advanced level examination centers. Commiss...
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SriLankan Airlines gets a new A321 NEO aircraft
COLOMBO (News 1st) – An Airbus A321 NEO aircraft has been added to the fleet of Sri Lankan Airlines. A spokesperson for the Sri Lankan Airl...
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Peradeniya Uni. students refuse to leave University
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A group of 50 students continuing to remain at the premises of the Peradeniya University despite steps being taken by ...
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Special inquiry into sudden railway strike
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Railway authorities state that an inquiry will be held regarding the conduct of certain railway employees who resort t...
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Tuition classes for AL exam to end on the 31st
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Tuition classes, lectures, and seminars for the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination cannot be conducted after midnight o...
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South Africa wins 1st ODI by 5 wickets
COLOMBO (News 1st) – South Africa won the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka a short while ago beating the hosts by 5 wickets. The game was worked o...
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900 Syrian refugees returns to homelands
Reuters – Around 900 Syrian refugees in Lebanon returned to their homeland on Saturday. (July 28) The refugees gathered in Lebanon’s Shaba...
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Cambodians head to the polling stations for the 6th general election
Reuters – Cambodian voters on Sunday headed to the polling stations for the country’s sixth general election to elect 125 parliament member...
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Vehicle used by suspects that robbed 10 million from ATM’s arrested
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The police have identified the vehicle used by the suspects who robbed over 10 million rupees in Naragala Bulathsingha...
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New start for Welikada prison intelligence unit
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Department of Prisons has decided to employ officers from two other prisons as officers of the Intelligence Unit a...
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44% of public sector employees lack computer literacy
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A new study has revealed that 44% of government and semi-government employees lack computer literacy. Director General...
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State Minister’s driver enters wrong house
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A person who attempted to enter the residence of Parliamentarian Arundika Fernando under the influence of alcohol has ...
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Tipper accident at Ampara claims two lives
COLOMBO (News 1st) – An accident along the Ampara Kalmunai main road claimed the lives of two people and left one child injured. According ...
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