COLOMBO (News 1st) - Former Central Bank Governor, Arjuna Mahendran, and Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, are wanted by Sri Lankan courts over serious acts of fraud and corruption. However, they have not been brought back to Sri Lanka for these legal proceedings. INTER...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Former Controller General of Immigration and Emigration, Chulananda Perera, states that Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa's wife Shashi Weerawansa had obtained a diplomatic passport by producing fraudulent documents. Providing evidence before Colombo Chief Magistrate, Lal Rana...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Colombo Additional Magistrate, Ranga Dissanayake issued an order today (April 24) to further remand Prisons Commissioner, Emil Ranjan Lamahewa and Inspector Neomal Rangajeewa of the Police Narcotics Bureau till the 8th of May. The duo were arrested for their suspected involvemen...

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he will pay $4.5m (£3.2m) to cover some of the lapsed US commitments to the Paris climate accord. He announced on CBS’ that his personal donation would contribute to meeting America’s commitment to the pact. He said he had a responsibility to help...

COLOMBO (News 1st ) - An open warrant was issued by Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne for the arrest of the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States of America, Jaliya Wickramasuriya. The warrant was issued when the case was called before the Fort Magistrate today (April 24). The Magistrat...