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Court Schedules Ex Parte Hearing Against Sirisena

COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo Chief District Judge Sandun Withana has ruled that the petition filed against former President Maithripala Sirisena will b...

25-06-2024 | 11:39 AM

Sri Lankan Diplomats Head to Russia

COLOMBO (News 1st); A delegation of Sri Lankan officials left for Russia early this morning to investigate the involvement of retired military personn...

25-06-2024 | 11:24 AM

Sri Lanka Extends Passport Validity by One Year

COLOMBO (News 1st); The validity period for passports expiring after July 1st has been extended by one year. Immigration and Emigration Controller Ge...

25-06-2024 | 10:53 AM

SL Navy Intercepts Vessel with 200kg of Heroin

COLOMBO (News 1st); Six suspects have been apprehended with 200 kilograms of drugs believed to be heroin. The arrest occurred during a Navy operation...

25-06-2024 | 10:47 AM

Suspects with Rs.5 Mn worth heroin held in Wattala

COLOMBO (News 1st): A search operation conducted by the Navy in coordination with the Police Narcotic Bureau in Wattala on 24th June 2024, led to...

25-06-2024 | 6:55 AM

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Navy Sailor Dies During Arrest Of Indian Fishermen

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters in the wee hours of today (25th June 2024). The operation led to the seizure of an Indian trawler (1) and apprehension of 10 Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters off Kankasanthurai, Jaffna. In an unfortunate turn of events, a sailor from the Navy Special Boat Squadron sustained critical injuries due to the...

25-06-2024 | 10:56 AM

SL to re-engage with private creditors imminently

NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters) - Formal negotiations between Sri Lankan authorities and international private creditors on over $12 billion in bonds are set to resume imminently after a group of bondholders signed non-disclosure agreements late last wee...

25-06-2024 | 6:08 AM

Police Officers Convicted for 2005 Torture Event

COLOMBO (News 1st); Matara Civil Appeal High Court Judge Chamath Madanayake handed down a sentence of seven years' imprisonment with hard labor to three police officers, including the former OIC of the Tissamaharama Police. This verdict comes in...

24-06-2024 | 6:55 PM

SL to re-engage with private creditors imminently

25-06-2024 | 6:08 AM

Police Officers Convicted for 2005 Torture Event

24-06-2024 | 6:55 PM

Local News

Approx. 46 kg of smuggled Tendu leaves seized

COLOMBO (News 1st): A search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy in the South Bar area of Mannar yesterday, resulted in the seizure of approximately 46kg of Tendu leaves, suspected to have been smuggled into the country. SLNS Gajaba, under the North Central Naval Command, conducted a se...

25-06-2024 | 6:50 AM