COLOMBO (News 1st); According to the latest statistics released by the Tourism Development Authority, a total of 80,421 tourists arrived in Sri Lanka during the first 18 days of May 2025.

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport apprehended three women attempting to smuggle a large consignment of Kush, a high-grade cannabis strain ...

As global trade dynamics undergo a seismic shift, former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on nations ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Nine elite divers from the Sri Lanka Navy successfully completed a 100-metre deep-sea dive off the coast of Elephant Island on 18 May 2025. This historic mission, a first in ...

A gold-plated T-56 assault rifle was discovered in the Wellawatte area, prompting a special investigation by law enforcement ...

To strengthen support for Sri Lanka’s war-disabled veterans, the Presidential Secretariat today (May 20) donated five ...

A 52-year-old school bus driver from Radaliyagoda, Katupotha, was arrested yesterday after being found under the influence of ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has issued a public advisory following a noticeable rise in fraudulent social media accounts impersonating Embassy officials. These fake profiles ...

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The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has ordered the son of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, Ramith Rambukwella, to ...