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Single ReportNewsFirstSep 3, 2026, 4:44 PM

News 1st Wins Big In Sydney - Special Jury Award At AsiaVision Awards For Outstanding Reporting

COLOMBO (News 1st): MTV Sri Lanka's News 1st was honoured with a Special Jury Award at the prestigious AVN Asia Vision Awards 2026, receiving international recognition for its dedication, commitment and outstanding contribution to excellence in news coverage. The award was presented during a ceremony held on the sidelines of the Global News Forum 2026 of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)…

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Single ReportDaily MirrorSep 3, 2026, 4:43 PM

40 buses fail inspection in Pettah

Colombo, Sep 3 (Daily Mirror) - Around 40 inter-provincial private and Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses were found to have failed to meet the required standards during a special inspection in Pettah today (03). The inspection was carried out at the Bastion Mawatha bus stop by the National Transport Commission (NTC), with support from officers of the Department of Motor Traffic.

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Single ReportNewsFirstSep 3, 2026, 4:27 PM

India to Host First-Ever ICC Women's Champions Trophy

COLOMBO (News 1st): The inaugural edition of the ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027 will be held in India from February 14 to 28 next year, with Sri Lanka set to feature among the six teams competing in the historic tournament. The competition brings together six of the world's leading teams in a new ICC event aimed at further strengthening the global women's game.

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Single ReportDaily MirrorSep 3, 2026, 4:18 PM

Veteran artist and animation pioneer Givantha Arthasad dies at 73

Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - Veteran artist and film technician Givantha Arthasad, who created Sri Lanka’s first animated cartoon film, has passed away at the age of 73. Arthasad died while receiving treatment at the Panadura Base Hospital.

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Single ReportDaily MirrorSep 3, 2026, 4:15 PM

Heat index expected to reach ‘Caution’ level in several areas

Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - The heat index, which indicates the temperature felt by the human body, is expected to rise to the ‘Caution’ level in several parts of the country during the daytime. The North Central and Eastern provinces, as well as Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Monaragala and Hambantota districts, are likely to experience elevated heat levels.

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Single ReportDaily MirrorSep 3, 2026, 4:09 PM

Rs. 3 billion allocated for compensation over drought-hit crops

Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - The Government has allocated Rs. 3 billion to provide agricultural insurance compensation to farmers whose crops have been damaged by drought conditions associated with El Niño. Paddy, maize and several other crops have been affected by prevailing dry weather conditions in districts including Monaragala, Polonnaruwa, Hambantota, Anuradhapura and Ampara.

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Single ReportDaily MirrorSep 3, 2026, 4:07 PM

Police told not to issue charges for missing digital insurance cards

Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - Traffic police officers have been instructed not to issue charge sheets to motorists solely for failing to produce a digital vehicle insurance card, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of the Traffic Control and Road Safety Range W.P.J. Addressing a media briefing today (3), DIG Senadheera said officers have been instructed to verify the validity of…

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Single ReportNewsFirstSep 3, 2026, 3:58 PM

'Army Disa' Arrested at BIA | Linked to 600kg Drug Haul and Gun Cache

COLOMBO (News 1st): Alleged organized crime gang member Bandula Dissanayake, also known as "Army Disa," was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake this morning after being deported from Abu Dhabi. Police said the suspect was taken into custody by officers attached to the Police Terrorism Investigation Division and is expected to be questioned under detention orders as…

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Single ReportDaily MirrorSep 3, 2026, 3:53 PM

Sri Lanka Women secure automatic qualification for 2027 Champions Trophy

Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka’s women’s national cricket team has secured automatic qualification for the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy in 2027, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced. SLC said the qualification was secured based on the team’s standing in the current qualification process for the tournament.

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Single ReportNewsFirstSep 3, 2026, 3:51 PM

Sri Lanka Women Qualify for ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has welcomed the automatic qualification of the Sri Lanka Women's National Team for the ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027, following the International Cricket Council's decision regarding the hosting of the inaugural tournament. While Sri Lanka will not host the ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027, the national women's team has successfully secured direct…

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Single ReportDaily MirrorSep 3, 2026, 3:48 PM

Two suspects deported from Abu Dhabi over drugs, firearms and organised crime

Kapila Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - Two Sri Lankan suspects wanted for investigations into drugs, illegal possession of firearms and organised crime have been deported from Abu Dhabi and handed over to Sri Lankan authorities. The two suspects were arrested by UAE security authorities after they were found storing videos on their mobile phones showing drones and missiles used by Iran to attack…

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Single ReportDaily MirrorSep 3, 2026, 3:43 PM

UNICEF estimates 20 million children suffered online sexual abuse in one year

Reuters - About 20 million internet-using children across 21 countries were subjected to sexual exploitation or abuse on digital platforms in a single year, with most cases occurring ‌on social media platforms, a new report by the U.N. children's charity said on Thursday. More than one in five children aged 12 to 17 across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe experienced at least one…

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Single ReportNewsFirstSep 3, 2026, 3:42 PM

Wild Elephant Attack Overturns Pilgrim Bus on Kataragama Road

COLOMBO (News 1st); A bus carrying pilgrims overturned following an encounter with a wild elephant on the Kataragama-Buttala Road, leaving 24 passengers injured, Police said. According to Police, the injured were initially admitted to the Kataragama District Hospital, after which 12 of them were transferred to the Hambantota General Hospital for further treatment.

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Single ReportDaily MirrorSep 3, 2026, 3:39 PM

NVQ to be mandatory for refrigeration, air-conditioning technicians

Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) certification will become mandatory for refrigeration, air-conditioning and vehicle air-conditioning technicians under new rules issued by the Sri Lanka Engineering Council. The National Ozone Unit of the Environment Ministry, together with the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), is currently implementing an…

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Single ReportDaily MirrorSep 3, 2026, 3:32 PM

US warns EB-1 green cards may shut for India

FM Bharat - The United States has warned that employment-based first-preference green cards for Indians could become unavailable within weeks because of heavy demand, adding fresh pressure to an already severe backlog that has left another major category closed to Indian applicants. The State Department, in its September Visa Bulletin, said high demand and use of EB-1 immigrant visa numbers by…

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Single ReportThe IslandSep 3, 2026, 3:27 PM

India to host inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy in February

The inaugural six-team Women’s Champions Trophy has been moved from Sri Lanka to India, and will be played in Mumbai and Vadodara from February 14 to 28 next year. The Brabourne Stadium and the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium will host the T20 tournament.

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Single ReportDaily MirrorSep 3, 2026, 3:22 PM

El Niño set to become very strong, raising risks of extreme weather into 2027

WMO - El Niño is firmly established and will intensify into a very strong event in the coming months, with big impacts on rainfall and temperature patterns and associated risks of floods, drought and extreme heat, according to a new update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Forecasts from WMO’s Global Producing Centres indicate an “exceptionally high likelihood of nearly 100%” that…

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Single ReportDivainaSep 3, 2026, 3:07 PM

ඉන්ධන ආනයන වියදම් 59.9 % කින් ඉහළට

මේ වසරේ ( 2026 ) ජනවාරි සිට ජූලි දක්වා කාලයේ දී මුළු ඉන්ධන ආනයන වියදම සියයට 59.9 කින් ඉහළ ගොස් ඇත. මේ අනුව ගිය වසරේ ( 2025 ) ජනවාරි සිට ජූලි කාලයේ මුළු ඉන්ධන ආනයන වියදම වූ ඇමෙරිකානු ඩොලර් මිලියන 2265.4 ක අගය මේ වසරේ (2025) ජනවාරි සිට ජූලි දක්වා කාලයේ ඇමෙරිකානු ඩොලර් මිලියන 3621.5 ක් දක්වා ඉහළ ගොස් ඇතැයි මහ බැංකුව පවසයි.

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Single ReportDivainaSep 3, 2026, 3:03 PM

රුපියලේ පිරිහීම 5.5 % දක්වා අඩු වෙලා

මේ වසරේ (2026 ) මුල සිට අගෝස්තු මස අවසානය ඇමෙරිකානු ඩොලරයට සාපේක්ෂව ශ්‍රී ලංකා රුපියලේ පිරිහීම සියයට 5.5 ක් දක්වා අඩු වී තිබේ. මේ වසරේ (2026 ) මුල සිට ජුලි මස අවසන්ය දක්වා කාලයේ දී ඇමෙරිකානු ඩොලරයට සාපේක්ෂව ශ්‍රී ලංකා රුපියලේ පිරිහීම සියයට 7.8 ක් දක්වා ඉහළ ගොස් තිබිණි.

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Single ReportNewsFirstSep 3, 2026, 2:39 PM

Bhutan Looks to Sri Lanka's Development Experience, King Tells PM Harini

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at the historic Tashichhodzong in Thimphu on September 2, during her official visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan.

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