The Office of Reparation (OR), set up by the Prime Minister’s office to compensate Easter Sunday bomb blast victims, said that Rs283.3 mil...
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Beedi wrapping smuggling : Another 772 kg seized in Mannar
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Police Narcotic Bureau seized 772 kg beedi wrappings or tendu leaves from the Oluthuduwai coast in Mannar. Police ...
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Puttalam MP’s son assaults police officer and is still at large
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A police officer was hospitalized following the assault by the son of Puttalam district MP Shantha Sisira Kumara. Poli...
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Fire destroys matchbox warehouse in Kandy
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A fire erupted at a matchbox factory in Werellagama, Katugastota. Police stated that the fire broke out in a matchbox ...
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Three women including a pregnant woman die in head-on collision
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Seven people died while more than a dozen were injured in accidents reported from Talawa, Tissamaharama, Alawwa, Jaffn...
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US-North Korea: Trump and Kim Jong-un in symbolic DMZ meeting
Donald Trump has become the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea, after meeting Kim Jong-un in the area between the two K...
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New key appointments at the Army
Military Secretariat at the Army Headquarters on the instructions of the Commander of the Army has made several new key appointments for u...
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Dinesh Chandimal was never made to be dropped
Former Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal is one of the many Sri Lanka star cricketers produced by Ananda College, Colombo which has been ...
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Hard-to-fathom Lankans’ perplexing CWC campaign
The Sri Lanka cricket team is like the British weather. If you like them one day—like on June 21, when they brought down one of the pre-to...
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Opportunities for women of the future
The world is engaged in an act of gender balancing and industries and career paths which were stereotyped as male dominated fields are now...
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MCC agreement will be signed soon, says Minister
Sri Lanka needs to sustain the cordial relationship with America to continue its trade and international links for the benefit of the coun...
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Free on-arrival visas to woo tourists
The government will issue free on-arrival visas to Thai travellers to Sri Lanka, shortly, in a push to woo visitors from Thailand, Tourism...
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Climate change adaptation crucial for corporate sector
Many Sri Lankan corporates will perish in the next five to 10 years if they do not take the impact of climate change seriously and adopt p...
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Fair weather will continue
Except for light showers in the Sabaragamuwa province, mainly fair weather will continue further over most parts of the island. Fairly str...
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Suspected dengue cases islandwide over 22,873
A total of 22,873 suspected dengue cases have been reported islandwide by the Epidemiology Unit. According to sources 24 dengue deaths wer...
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Extensive discussions on salary anomalies
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Ministry of Public Administration and Management says several rounds of discussions with the Ministry of Finance and t...
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Narammala PS deputy chairman behaves like a thug : Arrested for assaulting police officer
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Deputy Chairman of the Narammala Pradeshiya Sabha, Manjula Polgampola has been arrested for assaulting a police office...
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Non-residential drug rehabilitation center for every district
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A survey by the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board has revealed that 30,000 drug addicts have to be rehabilitated ...
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988.4kg haul of beedi leaves found at Nadukuda beach
A group of naval personnel, during a search carried out in Nadukuda , Mannar on 29th June 2019 had found 988.4kg of beedi leaves. A group ...
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Zion Church to be rebuilt by Christmas
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the reconstruction of the Batticaloa Zion Church to be completed prior to Christmas thi...
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President participates special donation day at Polonnaruwa
President Maithripala Sirisena attending a special donation day organised under the ‘Pibidemu Polonnaruwa’ (Awakening Polonnaruwa) program...
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Official Languages week from July 1 to 5
The Ministry of National Integration, Official Languages, Social Progress and Hindu Religious Affairs has decided to declare July 1 of eve...
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Executive and legislature delayed PC elections : Elections Commissioner
COLOMBO (News 1st) – National Elections Commission stated that the negligence of the legislature and the executive has led to the delay in ...
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Foreigner’s body among three unidentified bodies discovered islandwide
COLOMBO (News 1st): Two unidentified corpses have been discovered from the North Western coastal line. The police stated that the bodies we...
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Legal action against railway employees: Railway Department
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Railway Department states that legal action will be taken against the railway employees who engaged in a train stri...
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Kurunegala doctor: Rathana Thero complains on inefficient investigations
COLOMBO (News 1st): Venerable Athuraliya Rathana Thero submitting a written complaint to the acting IGP stating that the investigations reg...
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President speaks about the issues in western medicine
Colombo (News 1st): Speaking at an event to declare open a hospital ward at the Manampitiya rural ayurvedic hospital, President Maithripala...
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Fair weather and gusty winds
Except for light showers in the Sabaragamuwa province, mainly fair weather will continue further over most parts of the island.Fairly stro...
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G20 summit: Trump and Xi agree to restart US-China trade talks
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached the agreement on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Japan.Mr Trump said...
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IMF says market conditions in Sri Lanka normalising
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says market conditions in Sri Lanka are normalising.Camilla Andersen, Assistant Director at the IMF ...
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Sri Lanka team for Asian Youth Netball Championship
The Sri Lanka junior netball team pictured with Sports Ministry and Netball Federation of Sri Lanka officials before their departure to Ja...
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Woeful Lanka throws away World Cup chance
DURHAM, FRIDAY – Sri Lanka gave a woeful batting performance against South Africa to undermine their chances of qualifying for a place in ...
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G20 worries over US–China Trade War
The G20 Summit taking place in Osaka, Japan from yesterday is one of the most important such meetings of world leaders in recent decades. ...
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China says U.S. agrees to restart trade talks
* This article originally appeared on www.nytimes.com China and the United States have agreed to resume trade talks, official Chinese media...
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4 arrested for treasure hunting in Aralaganwila
Colombo (News 1st): 4 suspects were arrested while excavating a plot of land in Allewawa, Aralaganwila with the intention of finding artefa...
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T-56 firearm belonging to Madush discovered
Colombo (News 1st): The Criminal Investigation Department has seized a T-56 firearm, belonging to underworld kingpin Makandure Madush. The ...
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Two arrested at BIA with gold worth Rs. 26 million
Colombo (News 1st): Two Singaporeans aged 55 and 45 who attempted to smuggle jewellery worth Rs. 26 million into the country were arrested ...
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“Education is important to build a peaceful country” – President
Colombo (News 1st): Speaking at an event held in Polonnaruwa President Maithripala Sirisena said, that it is very important to provide a go...
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Government midwives strike action continues
Colombo (News 1st): The strike action launched by the Government Midwives in the North Western Province on the 26th of this month based on ...
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UNODC ready to bring criminals to justice
VIENNA, 27 June 2019 -The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime issuing statement, in response to enquiries regarding reports from Sri ...
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BIA, Palali airports to be upgraded: Civil Aviation remits Rs. 5 bn to Treasury
The Civil Aviation industry suffered a direct loss of Rs.12 million daily due to the drop of foreign tourists' arrival in Sri Lanka fo...
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CB Bond scam indictments Record 1 million pages evidence
In what is Sri Lanka’s biggest corruption case to date, Attorney General Dappula de Livera has filed indictments in the First Permanent Hi...
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Transparency in Police service important – Speaker
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Hanaa Singer launching the Public Complaints Management System (PCMS) of ...
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President explains death penalty decision to UN Secy Gen.
President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday disclosed that he had spoken with the UN Secretary-General António Guterres over the telephone on...
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Children to have education to create a peaceful and disciplined country – President
President Maithripala Sirisena said that it is very important to provide a good education for all the children of the country to build a d...
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Another 24-hour Railway Trade Union strike ends. Another strike next Thursday?
Colombo (News 1st): Police says investigations are underway after Railways General Manager Dilantha Fernando, filed a complaint that railwa...
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Human – Elephant conflict: Two deaths reported
COLOMBO (News 1st): A 47-year-old person has died in an elephant attack in Thimbiriwewa, Eppawela. The police said that the deceased victim...
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BRICS leaders reach consensus on partnership, global governance, cooperation
REUTERS: Leaders of the emerging economies’ bloc BRICS on Friday reached a broad consensus on a partnership of the bloc, global governance ...
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AUSTRALIAN TRAVEL AGENTS TO VISIT SRI LANKA
A Twenty member delegation comprising of travel agents and media personnel will undertake a familiarisation tour to Sri Lanka from 06 – 15...
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DMC cautions as heat runs high over country
The Disaster Management Center (DMC) yesterday issued a heat advisory for the country for today and tomorrow. Besides the Center has issue...
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