President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that he had approved Ukraine’s long-range plans for June, after what he described as a month of improved battlefield dynamics in Ukraine’s favor. “This month has brought a shift...
Israeli minister says Turkey should be treated as 'enemy state' The Israel i minister of culture and sports has said Turkey should be treated as an “enemy state”, warning it could become Israel’s next major adversary...
Ben Gvir posts video of himself taunting bound and detained Gaza flotilla activists, sparks global outcry Clip shows minister waving Israeli flag as activists forced to kneel on ground and national anthem blasts over...
War The debris of a drone and a missile, which were used in an April 7 Russian attack on Ukraine's Chernihiv Oblast. (Security Service of Ukraine / Telegram) Russian missiles armed with depleted uranium warheads were...
<pBeijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin expressed their opposition to the US-Israeli war on Iran on Wednesday, while warning that restrictions on shipping imposed by...
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on May 20 that if Russia uses nuclear weapons against Ukraine, the reaction from NATO will be "devastating". Russia and Belarus have begun joint nuclear weapons drills amid what...
At least 42 U. S. military aircraft have been lost or damaged since the start of the war with Iran, according to a recent analysis that compiled news reports and officials’ statements to tally losses. The Congressional...
An 81-year-old streamer, playing through Minecraft until she "beats" it, has been swatted, with 20 police cars, five SWAT cars full of multiple SWAT officers, and drones arriving at her house. GrammaCrackers, who has...
Photo courtesy of Youth Policy Toolbox Sri Lanka is undergoing one of the most significant demographic transitions in its modern history. According to the 2024 Census conducted by the Department of Census and...
Photo courtesy of AP It was not just flattery but a genuine confession by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when addressing a gathering after the reception accorded to him by the US president in February 2025...
Photos by Mia Abeyawardene Every morning for the past four years, come rain or shine, a group of dedicated activists and relatives of the forcibly disappeared have been making the long walk in Batticaloa town from St...
Every monsoon season in Sri Lanka now arrives with familiar images: submerged homes in low lying districts, landslides tearing through plantation settlements in the hill country, families displaced overnight, roads...
Photo by Jithmi Athukorale For decades, the Tamil people have endured war, displacement, political betrayal, economic neglect and repeated cycles of disappointment. Yet despite these hardships, the aspirations of the...
Photo courtesy of UNFPA Towards the end of 2025, Sri Lanka received $50 million from the World Bank to accelerate its digital transformation. Close to 60% of the population currently uses the internet with around nine...
Photo by Noopura Liyanage Seventeen years after the Mullivaikkal massacre, remembrance remains necessary. But remembrance without reflection risks becoming ritual and ritual without political clarity risks stagnation...
Photo courtesy of Sri Lanka Guardian It is with tremendous sadness that I write about the passing of D. B. S. Jeyaraj. He was a journalist, a chronicler and, for those of us who found our way to the Tamil cause through...
Photo courtesy of UNICEF Connotations of religion are different from those of religions – its plural noun. This may sound intriguing given the inviolable place religion occupies in society as our utmost moral guide...
Photo by Noopura Liyanage More than 100 years have passed since Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan warned about the dangers of majoritarian rule in Ceylon. Yet in 2026, the same political concerns surrounding equality,...
{'text': 'Days after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to avoid buying gold for a year, the government followed through with a hard policy move: it raised the effective import duty on gold and silver...
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{'text': 'COLOMBO (News 1st): Marking a new chapter in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, a historic Memorandum of Understanding was signed today (May 13) between the Maharaja Media Network and Macau’s state broadcaster, TDM...
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{'text': 'U. S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese Counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must stay open for the free flow of energy, according to a White House readout of the summit.'}...
COLOMBO (News 1st); Health Minister Dr Nalinda Jayatissa stated that children who survive cancer must be given the opportunity to live healthy, dignified and productive lives. He made these remarks during a special...
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has been awarded special recognition by the World Health Organization (WHO) for its achievements in the public health sector, particularly in reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV...
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Chief of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, arrived in Sri Lanka last night (18) on a three-day official visit, scheduled to continue until May 21. This morning, the...
COLOMBO (News 1st); The bodies of two Italians who drowned in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives last week have been brought to the surface. Maldivian government spokesperson Mohamed Hossain Shareef said they were...
COLOMBO (News 1st); Retired Rear Admiral and former Sri Lanka Navy Spokesman D. K. P. Dassanayake has alleged that India is pursuing a broader strategy that could utilise Sri Lanka’s provincial council system to expand...
{'text': 'COLOMBO (News 1st); Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage has said that the President of the Cricket Board and the office bearers appointed at the time have stepped down voluntarily after acknowledging their...
{'text': 'COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee convened for the first time today (6) under the chairmanship of Eran Wickramaratne.'} {'text': 'According to our correspondent, all members of...
{'text': "The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the warm-up fixtures for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, which is set to begin in England on June 12."} {'text': 'According to the schedule, a total of...
{'text': 'COLOMBO (News 1st) - A delegation of International Cricket Council (ICC) representatives, including Imran Khwaja and Devajit Saikia, met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo today, as discussions...
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{'text': 'COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka emerged victorious in both the men’s and women’s categories at the Central and South Asian Rugby Sevens Championship (CASA 7s) held in Uzbekistan today.'} {'text': 'The tournament...
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, together with the Department of Agriculture and with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Digital Economy has announced that a Cabinet paper seeking approval for the establishment of a National Data Exchange Centre will be submitted within this month. Deputy Minister...
{'text': 'Rakitha Rajapakshe, Director and Shareholder in Invest. LK, a company that owns shares in Panaurora (Pvt) Ltd, has denied that either company has links to Trident Chemphar Ltd, the company that won the...
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{'text': 'The upcoming “Walk of Peace” set to be held in Sri Lanka, has begun to capture widespread attention and anticipation.'} {'text': 'Adding a deeply touching dimension to this special event is the confirmed...
{'text': 'COLOMBO (News 1st); Venerable Pannakara Thero has paid tribute to the people of Sri Lanka for the compassion and kindness shown during the Walk for Peace, while also highlighting seven essential principles...