The Government has taken steps to evacuate the Sri Lankan students and their family members now living in the Wuhan City and bring ba...
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Bandaragama Heroin Raid: suspects to be questioned
Colombo (News 1st): The Panadura Magistrate has allowed the police up to 7 days to question suspects arrested during a raid in Bandaragama ...
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Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage permitted to travel overseas
Colombo (News 1st): The Permanent High Court Trial at Bar permitted Minister Mahindannda Aluthgamage to travel overseas for official purpos...
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April Attacks: 6 suspects remanded till February 14th
Colombo (News 1st): 06 people including Mohamed Ibrahim, the father of the suicide bomber responsible for the attack on the Shangri-La Hote...
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Aircraft to Wuhan to airlift Sri Lankan students
Colombo (News 1st)L Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi confirmed an aircraft left Sri Lanka this evening (Jan31), to airlift a group of...
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15 schools closed for Independence day rehearsals
Colombo (News 1st): 15 government, Private and International Schools in the Colombo district will be closed on the 3rd of February, due to ...
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Sajith Premadasa recieves sweeping powers in the new alliance
Colombo (News 1st) – Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has been vested with a whole slew of new powers through the UNP Working Committee m...
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Showers at a few places after 2.00pm.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Sabaragamuwa province and Kaluthara, Galle and Matara districts after 2.00...
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Quarantine plan for students coming from the Wuhan
Quarantine plan is in place and ready to activate for the students who will be coming to Sri Lanka from the Wuhancity indicates the D...
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Agriculture Ministry shifted to Govi Jana Mandiraya
Colombo (News 1st) – The Ministry of Agriculture that was located inside a privately held building in Rajagiriya, was relocated to the Govi...
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Special aircraft to Wuhan to be deployed soon – Acting Ambassador K.Yoganadan
Colombo (News 1st) – The Embassy of Sri Lanka in China states that discussions pertaining to the extraction of the 33 Sri Lankan students i...
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Govt. requests protestors to join employment generating process
Collecting information on graduates and equally qualified diploma holders had now been completed in order to provide employment to al...
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‘Gamata Geyak - Ratata Hetak’ housing program commences tomorrow
The ‘Gamata Geyak - Ratata Hetak’ housing program to construct houses for low income families will be commenced on 1st February.Prime...
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CHINA EXPEDITING FOR LANDING OF SPECIAL AIRCRAFT IN WUHAN CITY
Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has said the Chinese Government is expediting the request made for a special aircraft landing i...
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Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO
The new coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outsid...
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Pathfinder Study on Managing Foreign Policy & Relations with UN System handed over to President
Colombo (News 1st) – A ‘Study on Managing Foreign Policy & Relations with the UN System, ’ prepared by the Pathfinder Foundation was P...
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Coronavirus incubation period-two to 14 days
The incubation period of coronavirus is from two to 14 days but the duration of transmission between human beings is unknown. Therefo...
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Agriculture Ministry relocated to ‘Govijana Mandiraya’
The Ministry of Agriculture has been shifted to the ‘Govijana Mandiraya’ in Battaramulla this morning.he event was attended by Minist...
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Seventeen suspected Coronavirus cases at NIID
As at yesterday (30th),17 individuals suspected to have been infected with Coronavirus are under surveillance at the National Institu...
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2 police officers summoned before 4/21 commission
Colombo (News 1st) – 2 Police officers have been summoned before the Presidential Commission to investigate the April 21st terror attack. T...
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Foreign minister of Luxembourg arrives in Sri Lanka
Colombo (News 1st) – Jean Asselborn, the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg arrived in the country last night (Jan 30)....
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Protest continues opposite the Presidential Secretariat
Colombo (News 1st) – The protest launched opposite the Presidential Secretariat citing a number of demands, continue to take place today. A...
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WHO declares Coronavirus as a global emergency
Colombo (News 1st) – The new coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues t...
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Validity of uniform vouchers extended
COLOMBO (News 1st):- Issuing a media release, the Ministry of Education has extended the validity period of the vouchers which were issued ...
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Govt. to regularize private security agencies
The Defence Ministry will regularize private security services by introducing minimum wage for security guards, registration of new s...
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Commission investigates political revenge accepts complaints
Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate incidents of political revenge conducted through the Police Financial Crimes Invest...
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50 year old arrested with 13000 illegal cigarattes
COLOMBO (News 1st):- A 50-year-old individual was arrested with over 13,000 cigarettes of different varieties. The arrest was made in a spe...
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Over 30 UNP members boycott working committee meeting
Colombo (News 1st) – 30 to 40 members of the United National Party Working Committee have decided to boycott the working committee meeting ...
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Sri Lanka need not fear of Chinese Visitors, says Chinese Embassy
COLOMBO (News 1st):- The Government Information Department issued a statement on further clarifications made by the Chinese Embassy in Colo...
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First case of coronavirus confirmed in India; student tested positive in Kerala
“Patient has been tested positive for Coronavirus in Kerala, India and is in isolation at the hospital. The patient is currently being clos...
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President appointed high powered Task Force for Poverty Eradication
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a 12-member high-powered Task Force for Poverty Eradication and Livelihood Development thr...
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Guidelines for schoolchildren on Coronavirus prevention
The Secretary of Education Ministry N.H.M.Chithrananda said yesterday that ministry has issued a set of guidelines to protect schoolc...
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Party seniors not invited to UNP working committee meeting
Colombo (News 1st) – It has been revealed that a number of UNP seniors have not been invited to attend the UNP Working Committee which is s...
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Multiple protests in Colombo cause road closures and heavy traffic
Colombo (News 1st) – The section of the road from the NSA Roundabout on Galle Road to the Galle Face roundabout has been closed by police f...
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Rs 130bn supplementary estimate to be submitted to Parliament
Colombo (News 1st) – The Government plans on presenting a proposal for a supplementary estimate of Rs 130 billion in order to facilitate th...
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Navy arrests 4 Indian nationals for smuggling gold
Colombo (News 1st) – The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 04 Indian nationals with a stock of gold being smuggled via sea, during a patrol conduc...
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SLCB reduces policy interest rates 50 basis points
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 29January 2020, decided to reduce the Standing Deposit Fa...
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18 live hand grenades discovered in Puthukudiyiruppu
Colombo (News 1st) – A raid conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy and the Police STF on Wednesday (Jan 29) in the Puthukudiyiruppu area led to th...
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17 suspected Coronavirus patients at the IDH, 5 discharged after negative tests
Colombo (News 1st) – 17 suspects Coronavirus patients have been admitted to the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) in Angoda. According to ...
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Police recover 192kg of heroin from Horana
Colombo (News 1st) – The Peliyagoda Police Special Crimes Division has recovered a haul of 192kg of Heroin, during a raid conducted in the ...
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6 tested patients do not have Coronavirus – Dr. Anil Jasinghe
Colombo (News 1st) – The Medical Research Institute (MRI) has cleared 6 patients who were believed to have contracted the Coronavirus. Dire...
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New Ayurvedic productions from CMC to preventoronavirus infection
The Head of the of Indigenous MedicineDepartment of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Dr. M.J.Marasinghe said today that his depart...
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UNP working Committee to meet today
Colombo (News 1st) – The working committee of the United National Party is set to convene at 3PM today at the Party HQ in Sirikotha, under...
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Legal action initated against opportunistic vendors
Colombo (News 1st) – The Consumer Affairs Authority stated that legal action has been filed against 4 stores that sold face masks above the...
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12 hour water cut for Maharagama and Boralesgamuwa
Colombo (News 1st) – The Water Board has announced that the Maharagama and Boralesgamuwa Municipal Areas will face a 12-hour water cut from...
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Next budget make allocations creative and innovative city and housing projects - PM
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday that the government will make allocations for the most creative and innovative city a...
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Ranjan Ramanyake further remanded
Colombo (News 1st): MP Ranjan Ramanayake was further remanded till the 12th of February today (Jan 29) by Nugegoda Additional Magistrate, U...
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Foreign Minister of Luxembourg to arrive in Sri Lanka
Colombo (News 1st): Luxembourg’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Jean Asselborn will arrive in Sri Lanka this week. Issuing a stat...
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Mainly fair weather
Mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of the island.Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamu...
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Do not mislead by false rumors requests minister
Acting Education Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardana today requested the general public not to mislead by false rumors spread in several...
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