COLOMBO (News 1st) - Police have arrested 2564 people, allegedly connected to various crimes and wrong-doings, during a   special operation  conducted on Saturday, February 24. The operation lasted for a period of four hours. According to Police Headquarters, among them are 720 people with warran...

Former champions McLaren showed their true colours yesterday, with a new papaya orange and blue Formula One car they hope will take them back up the starting grid after three nightmare years with Honda. The MCL33 is the team's first to be powered by Renault, the manufacturer whose engines took Re...

COLOMBO (News1st) - Police said, vehicular movement along several roads in Colombo will be restricted tomorrow, due to an international triathlon. Vehicle movements will be restricted From 5 a.m. to 12 noon tomorrow,from Chaithya Road in Colombo -Fort to Galle Face Centre Road, and Galle Road upt...

A surgeon in India has removed a 1.873-kilogram (4.1-pound) tumor from a 31-year-old man at a government hospital in Mumbai, India. The doctor, Dr. Trimurti Nadkarni, had taken six hours to remove the tumor. The doctor noted that 90% of the tumor was located between the individual's skull and ...

COLOMBO (News1st) - The UN office in Sri Lanka announced, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Sri Lanka, Una McCauley has passed away suddenly. She was 54-years-old at the time of her demise. Issuing a statement, the UN office said McCauley was on medical leave as she was ...