COLOMBO (News 1st): Yesterday (September 29) we reported on the destruction caused to one of the top tourist destinations in Sri Lanka, the...
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International Perspective: South Korea
COLOMBO (News 1st): The economy of South Korea is the 3rd largest in Asia and the 11th largest in the World. South Korea is famous for its ...
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CEYPETCO incur a Rs. 17.5 billion loss in less than 3 weeks
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation says it has incurred a loss of Rs. 17.5 billion in less than three weeks. This was cau...
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Maximum retail price set for bottled drinking water
COLOMBO (News 1st): An extraordinary gazette notification has been issued specifying the maximum retail price for bottled drinking water. A...
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IGP’s Scotland visit suspended by Ministry of Law and Order
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Law and Order has decided to suspend the Scotland visit of IGP Pujith Jayasundara. According to the Min...
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Drive-by shooting in Ja-Ela kills a 40-year-old woman
COLOMBO (News 1st): A 40-year-old woman died in Weligampitiya, Ja-Ela following a drive-by shooting. The victim died upon admission to the ...
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Tuskers lose to Philippines in a disappointing outing at Asia 7s
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Sri Lankan Tuskers had a disappointing outing in the 2nd leg of the Asia 7s rugby series held in South Korea. The T...
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Individual arrested at BIA with Gold worth Rs. 13 Million
COLOMBO (News 1st): An individual has been arrested by Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport while in possession of a...
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Weather: Showery conditions to enhance and continue
COLOMBO (News 1st): The latest weather forecast issued by the Meteorology Department says the prevailing showery conditions over the island...
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Rajarata University to re-open closed faculties tomorrow
COLOMBO (News 1st): Several faculties at the University of Rajarata will be reopened tomorrow (October 1). The faculties were previously cl...
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Train fare to increase by 15% from tomorrow
COLOMBO (News 1st): Train fares will see a 15% rise with effect from tomorrow (October 1). However, the Railways Department has said that t...
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New regulations can lead to unbearable inflation – a warning from Economists
COLOMBO (News 1st): Economists predict that the prices of commodities will also rapidly increase in the future due to the new regulations i...
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“it is hard to think that the country’s people are suffering” – Min. Mangala Samaraweera
COLOMBO (News 1st): The ‘Vehicle Importers’ Association’ says that vehicle prices will see a rapid rise. The association says that this wil...
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Pollution threatens to destroy Hummanaya
Colombo (News1st): Hummanaya, ranked among the top tourism destinations in the South of our country is a rare geological experience. Howeve...
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V-Force plants 4000 tree sapling in Ratnapura
Colombo (News1st): With the long-term objective of minimizing the risk of floods in the Ratnapuraarea, 4000 tree saplings were planted on t...
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Let’s work hard to overcome the economic crisis – PM
Colombo (News 1st) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe states that there is a global economic crisis and that everyone in the country nee...
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Government looks to implement IMF backed electricity pricing formula
Colombo (News 1st) – Several months after Sri Lanka approved a pricing formula for fuel, the International Monetary Fund is now urging the...
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Secretary Generals of UN and Commonwealth praise Sri Lanka
Colombo (News1st): The Commonwealth Secretary-General and United Nations Secretary-General have praised Sri Lanka’s progress in strengtheni...
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Wild elephant inured after consuming an explosive
Colombo (News1st): A wild elephant was reportedly injured after falling victim to an explosive used by Wildlife Officials in an attempt to ...
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Akurana inundated due to heavy rainfall
Colombo (News1st): The Akurana town in Kandy has been inundated following heavy rainfall this evening (September 29). A heavy downpour that...
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At least 384 killed in Indonesian quake, tsunami
REUTERS: At least 384 people were killed, many swept away by giant waves as they played on the beach, when a major earthquake and tsunami h...
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Bollywood celebrities dazzle at GQ men of the year awards in Mumbai
REUTERS: India’s best dressed Bollywood biggies dazzled the red carpet of GQ men’s awards 2018 event, in their suave attires on Thursday (S...
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‘Slumdog’ Tyson laments lack of personalities in the game
REUTERS: The current generation of boxers do not have the wild streak that Mike Tyson wore like a badge of honour during his career and the...
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50 million Facebook accounts were compromised. Was yours?
Colombo (News 1st) – Facebook says almost 50 million of its users were left exposed by a security flaw. According to Facebook, “attackers e...
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11 poeople in Bogawanthalawa attacked by bees
Colombo (News1st): 11 individuals who were plucking tea leaves in Loinorn Estate in Bogawanthalawa have been attacked by bees. Nine of the ...
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Ministry of Health to recruit Hospital Administrative Officers
Colombo (News1st): Ministry of Health has taken steps to recruit qualified personnel as Hospital Administration Officers for the positions ...
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Vehicle permits of MP’s suspended for 1 year
Colombo (News 1st) – The Government in order to ease the pressure on the Sri Lankan rupee has decided to take several temporary measures wi...
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22,000 illegal cigarettes taken into custody in Beruwala
Colombo (News 1st) – A 29-year-old suspect in the possession of a stock of illegal cigarettes was arrested in Beruwela. The suspect is a re...
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Pottuvil OIC hospitalized after assault
Colombo (News 1st) – The OIC of the Pottuvil police station was hospitalized after an assault. Police stated that the OIC was attacked by a...
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President advocates tackling alcohol adverts in Sri Lanka
Colombo (News 1st) – President Maithripala Sirisena emphasized the imperative need to tackle the issue of indirect and insidious advertisin...
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1 hour strike at the BIA
Colombo (News 1st) – Employees attached to the Bandaranaike International Airport branch of the Nidahas Sevaka Sangamaya, engaged in a stri...
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Online booking for long-distance buses from Monday
Colombo (News 1st) – The National Transport Commission says an online system to book bus seats for long-distance travel will be introduced ...
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Kaduwela-Biyagama road temporarily closed from tonight
Colombo (News 1st) – The Ministry of Highways and Road Development has said that the Kaduwela-Biyagama road will be temporarily closed from...
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How India became our relative
COLOMBO (News 1st) With the much ado on the 20th amendment coming into play, the former President has an opportunity to become the executiv...
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SriLankan airlines suffers Rs 2.1bn loss due to actions of former Treasury Sec.
Colombo (News1st) – It was revealed at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry today that a decision taken by the Former Treasury Secretary ...
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Before the budget – Government decisions that impacted the economy
Colombo (News1st) – Every year the Government of Sri Lanka present’s its annual budget which details its plans for the upcoming year. Howev...
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More than 30 ex-central bank officials arrested over missing cash in Liberia
REUTERS – A Liberian court has issued arrest warrants for more than 30 former central bank officials in connection with $104 million that w...
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Brace yourselves for the economic crisis – Min. Mangala Samaraweera
Colombo (News 1st) – Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera addressing students in Royal College, Colombo asked the student...
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Government reluctant to release the secretive fuel price formula – Gammanpila
Colombo (News1st) – Addressing an event in Colombo on Thursday (Sept 27), Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera hinted that fuel prices c...
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Gotabhaya continues to remain coy of Presidential aspirations
Colombo (News 1st) – Former Secretary of Defence Gotabhaya Rajapaksa spoke to reporters yesterday (September 27), after attending a religio...
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JO requests for an emergency parliamentary session
Colombo (News1st): The Speaker says he has referred a request made by the Joint Opposition to convene an emergency session of Parliament, t...
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Train related accidents on the rise
Colombo (News1st): The National Council for Road Safety says the number of train related accidents is on the rise. Its Chairman Dr. Sisira ...
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American Olympic medallist Will Claye cleared of wrongdoing
Reuters: Triple Olympic medallist Will Claye was cleared of wrongdoing after returning a positive doping test that was determined to be the...
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Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart on top with ‘Night School’
Reuters: Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart are expected to land at the top of this weekend’s North American box office with their comedy “Nigh...
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Indian Kashmir shuts down to protest militants, civilian killings
Reuters: Separatists in India’s northern Srinagar city called for a shutdown on Friday (September 28) to protest killing of three militants...
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Distillery raided in Warakapola
Colombo (News1st): The Police raided a distillery in Amarakonmulla, Warakapola. The raid was carried out last night (September 27) based on...
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Suspicious death in a house in Elpitiya
Colombo (News1st): The remains of an individual suspected to have died under suspicious circumstances was discovered in a house in Elpitiya...
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Loss borne by the sale of fuel risen
Colombo (News1st): The loss borne by the sale of a liter of petrol and diesel has risen due to the continuing depreciation of the rupee val...
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DIG Nalaka De silva records a voice sample at GAD
Colombo (News1st): DIG Nalaka De Sliva who was in charge of the Terrorist Investigation Division arrived at the Government Analyst’s Depart...
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Kamer Nizamdeen granted bail
Colombo (News1st): Sri Lankan student Mohamed Kamer Nizamdeen who was arrested over terror charges in Sydney was released on bail after an ...
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