Colombo (News 1st): President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is due to arrive in the island tonight (November 30), following the completion of his two-...
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Special raids launched by Consumer Affairs Authority
Colombo (News 1st): The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) states that special raids have been launched to nab vendors selling food that is n...
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Special dengue eradication program before O/L
Colombo (News 1st): The Ministry of Health states that a special dengue eradication program is being implemented today (November 30) and to...
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Heavy rain advisory issued for 5 provinces
Colombo (News 1st): The Meteorological Department issuing a Rain Advisory today (November 30) noted that heavy showers about 100-150 mm are...
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Former President Maithripala Sirisena promises rebirth in politics
Colombo (News 1st) – Former President Maithripala Sirisena says he is not done serving the people of the country. Attending a felicitation ...
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Rediscovering the forgotten Indian artists of British India
A group of Indian troopers who fought for the English, Ghulam Ali Khan, 1815-16 The English East India Company, founded in 1600, was esta...
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Warner and Labuschagne smack centuries in day-night Pakistan Test
ADELAIDE, Friday: David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne both plundered back-to-back centuries as Australia stamped their authority on the op...
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Lanka awaits response - may pull out of Caribbean tour
Sri Lanka Cricket said that it has made an appeal to the US Embassy to reconsider the visas of seven players selected to tour the West Ind...
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Swiss Embassy hands over information on staffer abduction to the CID
Colombo (News 1st): The Swiss Embassy has handed over information regarding the abduction of one of its employees to the Criminal Investiga...
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6 underworld criminals nabbed in STF raids
Colombo (News 1st) – 6 individuals attached to 2 organised criminal gangs were apprehended by the Police STF during raids conducted this mo...
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Advisory for Heavy Rain
The Department of Meteorology today issued Advisory for Heavy Rain says that “Prevailing showery condition over the island is expected to ...
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Prevailing showery condition continue further
Prevailing showery condition over the island (particularly in Northern, North-Western, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Central provinces and in Anur...
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Canada announces USD 2 Mn for landmine clearance
The government of Canada has announced a fund of USD 2 million for the landmine clearance activities in Sri Lanka.Canadian Minister of For...
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COPA report on 844 institutions to be submitted to Parliament
The chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts MP and Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna stated that the Committee on Public Accounts report...
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Politicians, economists laud tax cuts
The sweeping tax cuts announced this week by the new Government led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa were lauded by many businessmen and p...
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Govt to increase Suraksha students’ benefits
The Education Ministry will remove all flaws in the operation of the student insurance scheme, Suraksha, to improve the usability of the s...
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Chambers hail rate cut
The Ceylon National Chamber of Industries (CNCI) Chairman Eng. Ruwan Edirisinghe, cheered the sharp cuts in tax rates for the construction...
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Sajith calls on the President not to betray his mandate
Colombo (News 1st) – United National Party MP Sajith Premadasa has requested President Gotabaya Rajapaksa not to betray the mandate given t...
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13 Sri Lankan fishermen arrested in Maldives
Colombo (News 1st) – 13 Sri Lankan fishermen have been arrested by Maldivian authorities according to the Department of Fisheries. Asst. Di...
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Indian PM announces $ 450 million line of credit to Lanka
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has extended an invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Sri Lanka as the first head of Sta...
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Govt’s Fiscal Package can be accommodated - CB Governor
Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy said that the government’s fiscal package can be accommodated given the current level of m...
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President to take Indo-Lanka relations to greater heights
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he will take steps to bring Indo-Sri Lanka relations to the highest possible echelon during his tenure o...
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Sri Lanka, India clinch security co-operation
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has wrapped up the first day of his first official visit to India with a US$ 400 million development credit l...
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Government assures Suraksha Insurance will not be abolished
Colombo (News 1st): The Government assured that the Suraksha Students Insurance will not be abolished. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya assuming dut...
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CBSL to maintain its accommodative monetary policy
Colombo (News 1st): The Central Bank has decided to maintain its accommodative monetary policy with the Standing Deposit Facility Rate and ...
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Swiss embassy incident is a conspiracy against the govt. : State Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara
Colombo (News 1st): Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says a complaint with regard to the alleged incident where a Sri Lankan employee of th...
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Ministry secretaries receive instructions on State Institutions
Colombo (News 1st): Presidential secretary P.B. Jayasundara in a letter to all Ministry secretaries has conveyed instructions regarding the...
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UNP is in need of new leadership: MP Ajith P Perera
Colombo (News 1st): MP Ajith P Perera expressed the following views at a media briefing regarding the future of the United National Party. ...
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Forensic Audit Report submitted to the COPE
Colombo (News 1st): The Forensic Audit Report prepared by International Experts on the Central Bank Treasury Bond Scam was submitted to the...
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Iraqi PM to resign after deadly anti-government protests
* The article originally appeared on www.aljazeera.com Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has said he will submit his resignation to the...
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4 reforms to uplift Sri Lankan Rugby
Colombo (News 1st) – The Inter-Club Rugby League set to kick off this evening with the Navy SC taking on Havelock SC while CH & FC take...
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Income tax rate reduced from 24 percent to 18 percent
The government has decided to bring down the income tax rate from 24 per cent to 18 per cent, Co-Cabinet Spokesman and Information & C...
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Warm Welcom
A hoarding with Sinhala and Hindi letters in New Delhi welcoming President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to India in his first state visit.
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Derailed Northern Line restored
The Railway Control Room stated that the Northern Railway Line has been restored and trains will be commuted in accordance with the existi...
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President meets Indian External Affairs Minister
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in New Delhi this morning.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a...
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Loans should be replaced with Foreign investments: State Min. Keheliya Rambukwella
Colombo (News 1st): State Minister of Investment Promotion Keheliya Rambukwella speaking about the garbage issue noted that importing garba...
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa thanks India for $400mn LOC to develop infrastructure and economy
Colombo (News 1st) – Following the meeting between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Indian Premier Narendra Modi, the two heads of state ho...
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa meets Indian PM Narendra Modi
Colombo (News 1st) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who is on an official visit to India met with Indian Premier Narendra Modi and President ...
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Deshapriya requests to step down from Chairman of NEC
Colombo (News 1st) – The Speaker’s office notes that Mahinda Deshapriya has submitted a request to the President to step down from the posi...
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SC issues order preventing overseas travel for Jude Anthony Jayamaha
Colombo (News 1st) – The Supreme Court has issued an interim injunction preventing overseas travel for Jude Anthony Jayamaha. Jayamaha was...
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Party leaders to meet in December to discuss General Election
Colombo (News 1st) – All registered political party leaders have been requested to attend a meeting at the National Elections Commission on...
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Government to ban oil palm cultivations
Colombo (News 1st) – Minister of Plantation Industries Dr. Ramesh Pathirana states that the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to ban the cul...
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Northern railway line operations restored
Colombo (News 1st) – Operations along the Northern Railway line which were disrupted due to the derailing of the Yal Devi train have been r...
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3rd School term ends today
Colombo (News 1st) – The 3rd term of academic activities at Government schools ends today. Schools will commence academic activities for th...
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to meet Indian PM Modi today
Colombo (News 1st) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is due to meet Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today on...
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Two arrested with 124 counterfeit notes
Colombo (News 1st) – The Police arrested two men for the possession of 124 counterfeit Rs 5000 notes from Kurunegala and also seized a comp...
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President leaves for India
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa left for India short while ago, making his first overseas visit as the President. During his two-day stay Pre...
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Police launch probe over threatening Swiss Embassy worker: FM
The police and Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are conducting investigations into the alleged incident of threatening a local empl...
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Govt. says investigation commences alleged criminal incident
The Government of Sri Lanka has taken serious note of the alleged criminal incident concerning a locally recruited staff member of the Emb...
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President leaves to India on a 2-day visit
Colombo (News 1st): President Gotabaya Rajapaksa departed for India on a two-day visit a short while ago. With this, the President begins h...
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