Thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-western...
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- Pakistan to bat first against SL in Karachchi
Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in the second ODI being played at National Stadium, Karachchi.The firs...
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Veterans call of their protest after 20 days
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The injured veterans who were protesting opposite the Fort Railway Station for 20 days have decided to call off their ...
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Thundershowers and lightning till 9pm
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The MET Department has issued severe lightning warnings for land areas until 9 pm today(Septemeber 30). Thundershowers...
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Wastage, corruption minimized due to RTI: Speaker
Wastage and corruption in most government institutions had gone down after introducing the Right to Information Act (RTI), Speaker Karu Ja...
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Submitting the postal vote applications extended until Oct.04th -
The closing date of submitting the applications for the postal voting for the Presidential Election 2019 has been extended until the 04th ...
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Disabled soldiers call off protest
The disabled soldiers, who had been engaged in a protest in front of the Fort Railway Station, have called off their protest a short while...
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Bihar and Uttar Pradesh: More than 100 dead in fresh India flood chaos
More than 100 people have died due to flooding caused by heavy rains in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, officials have said....
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UNP candidate Sajith Premadasa meets protesting war veterans
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Today marks the 18th day of the protest by the injured war veterans. UNP Presidential Election Candidate, Minister Saj...
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COA orders Home Affairs minister to handover docs. on Gota
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Court of Appeal has ordered the Minister of Home Affairs, the secretary to the ministry, the Controller of Immigra...
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Railway strike continues: Public remain stranded
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Department of Railways, Railway Operations Superintendent Gamini Seneviratne stated that they managed to operate 0...
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International Translation Day: Faithfulness, Spirit and Truth
International Translation Day has been celebrated since 1953, on September 30, on the feast of St. Jerome, the Patron Saint of Translators...
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Evening thundershowers in most parts of the island.
The possibility for evening thundershowers is still high over most parts of the island. Showers or thundershowers will occur over most par...
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‘SL could be only country with preferential access to vast region’
Sri Lanka could be the only country in the world with preferential access to China, India and the European Union under GSP plus if the par...
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Sri Lanka challenges cutback of Army troops in UN forces
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry Secretary Ravinatha Ariyasinha has protested to the United Nations in New York last week over the reported su...
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Teachers, SLAS officers call off strike
Two major state sector trade unions, the Ceylon Teachers Services Union and the Sri Lanka Administrative Service Association (SLASA) have ...
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Applications closes for postal voting today
The deadline for submitting applications for postal votes for the Presidential Election 2019 falls at midnight; today (30).The application...
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Government granted freedom of expression, eliminated white van culture - PM
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the present government has given the people the freedom to express their views li...
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New phase of development will be launched from next December – the President
The President said a new phase of the country’s development as well as the Polonnaruwa development would be launched in next December.P...
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President participates in several development programmes in Polonnaruwa
President Maithripala yesterday (29) attended several development programmes in Polonnaruwa. As the first event of the series of programme...
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Deadline for postal voting applications, today
Colombo (News1st) – Today marks the final day for accepting postal voting applications for the Presidential election. Postal voting will ta...
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All UNP electoral organisers summoned to Sirikotha
Colombo (News1st) – All electoral organisers of the UNP from across the country have been summoned to party headquarters Sirikotha today ...
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Crucial SLFP Central Committee meeting set for today
Colombo (News1st) – A crucial meeting of the SLFP Central Committee is due to be held today under the auspices of President Maithripala Sir...
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Carcasses of seven elephants identified: Cause of death suspected to be poisoning
COLOMBO (News 1st):- Investigations conducted so far have identified that the seven elephants who died in the Habarana, Digampathaha, Hiriw...
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Former Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake enters presidential race
COLOMBO (News 1st):- Former Army Commander General Mahesh Senanayake has been named as the Presidential candidate of the National People’s ...
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Kolonnawa Balamandala meeting to support Sajith Premadasa
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A special meeting of the UNP Kolonnawa Balamandala is underway. The meeting was held in order to extend their support ...
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Hunting accident claims the life of a 13-year-old
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A 13-year-old child was killed when a locally manufactured gun discharged accidentally. According to the police, the c...
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Yemen war: Houthi rebels claim mass capture of Saudi troops
Houthi rebels in Yemen say they have captured a large number of Saudi troops after a major attack near the border between the two countrie...
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“MARFORPAC” medical exchange programme comes to an end
The bilateral medical exchange programme between the US Marine Corps Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC) and Sri Lanka Navy came to a successful en...
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Economy severely affected by strikes
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Economists state that strike actions of the public sector have imposed adverse effects on the economy of the country. ...
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Seven treasure hunters arrested in Kobeigane
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Seven suspects who were treasure hunting in Kobeigane, Pahala Baladora had been arrested based on a tip-off received b...
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Fifty-two cocaine capsules retrieved from an abdomen of 52-year-old
COLOMBO (News 1st) – 52 capsules of cocaine were retrieved from the abdomen of a 50-year-old Brazilian female at the Bandaranaike Internati...
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‘RTI resets the power imbalance between the State and citizens’
Sankhitha Gunaratne is one of latest Chevening Scholars from Sri Lanka, chosen to pursue a higher degree in the United Kingdom. She wil...
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PM visits the Colombo International Book Fair
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the Colombo International Book Fair at the BMICH yesterday. The Book Fair held for the 21st...
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High possibility for evening thundershowers
There is a high possibility for evening thundershowers over most parts of the island. Showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts...
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Inclement weather affects over 142,000 people
Two persons died and seven were injured as over 142,000 people remained affected by the heavy rains and strong winds that slammed across t...
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Experts assess Sri Lankan species for Global Red List
IUCN Red Listing. They included Dr. Sanjay Molur, Dr. Neil Ashley Cox, Marcelo Fabio Tognelli, Philip Michael Bowles and Claudine Gibson. ...
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Farmers savour sweet success with thumba karawila
Thumba Karawila may taste slightly bitter for some people, but this medicinal vegetable has brought sweet success to some 100 farmers in A...
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Flood waters recede, but health officials warn of threat of disease
This week’s flooding in parts of the country that has affected nearly 140,000 people could result in the spread of respiratory illnesses, ...
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National Election Commission to act tough on propaganda material
The National Election Commission (NEC) said that structures set up on roads and public places by political parties advertising their candi...
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National Election Commission to act tough on propaganda material
The National Election Commission (NEC) said that structures set up on roads and public places by political parties advertising their candi...
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President attends annual prize giving of Kelaniya Gurukula Vidyalaya
The annual prize giving of Kelaniya Gurukula Vidyalaya was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena Friday (27).On his ...
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Strike action islandwide continues
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Strike action launched by trade unions of several fields in the public sector are still underway. The strike launched ...
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Fire at shops in Nayakakanda, Wattala
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A fire erupted in a row of shops in Nayakakanda, Hendala, Wattala this morning. The Colombo Fire Brigade stated that t...
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Discussions to resolve salary anomalies on Monday
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Cabinet sub-committee appointed to look into problems regarding salary discrepancies of state employees engaged in...
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Spike in state institute appointments
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Election Monitoring Organizations state that appointments in the state institutes have spiked following the declaratio...
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Sri Lanka Tuskers aiming to bounce back on home turf
Sri Lanka will be gunning for a top-four position playing on their home turf in the third leg of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series at the Racec...
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Argentina 28-12 Tonga: Pumas cruise to first win of World Cup
Argentina wrapped up the bonus-point within 25 minutes in HigashiosakaArgentina claimed their first win of their World Cup Pool C campaign...
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Two more carcasses of wild elephants discovered at Habarana
Colombo (News 1st): Two more carcasses of wild elephants have been discovered at Digampathaha, Habarana. Accordingly, a total of 7 wild ele...
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Afghan presidential election: Heavy security as polls open
Tens of thousands of Afghan forces have been deployed across the country to counter Taliban militants who have vowed to target polling sta...
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