COLOMBO (News 1st); Today is day 3 of the second reading debate on the 2025 Budget.The second reading of the Budget Speech took place in Parliament earlier this week.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, presented the 79th Budget of Sri Lanka to Parliament.T...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Public Security has announced that efforts are being made to conduct trials involving organized criminals outside of the court.Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala said that key discussions on the matter are set to take place with the Ministry of Justice.Ye...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A gazette notification has been issued by the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government announcing that the term for members of 274 Local Government Authorities will begin on June 2, 2025....

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne alias 'Ganemulle Sanjeewa', a notorious organized crime leader, was shot dead on Wednesday (19) morning inside Courtroom No. 5 of the Magistrate’s Court Complex in Hultsdorf, Colombo.The shooter, who carried out the murder disguised as a lawyer, was ar...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali has ordered an immediate investigation into the shooting incident that occurred this morning in Court No. 5 of the Colombo Magistrate's Court, resulting in the death of Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathna, also known as "Ganemulla Sanjeewa."The C...