21.17 pm:  Another Brazilian citizen has been arrested at the Bandaranayake International Airport today, (July 01)  with 5 cocaine capsules hidden in his abdomen. The 24-year-old suspect was also produced before the Negombo Magistrates court today.   COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Police ...

Reuters - Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Saturday announced an end to his government's unilateral ceasefire with Taliban, and ordered security forces to resume operations across the country. On June 7, Ghani announced a week-long ceasefire with the Taliban. The government's ceasefir...

Reuters - The cast of the "Mamma Mia!" sequel is an all-star line-up but there is still room for one more global star in the form of multiple award-winning musician Cher. 72-year-old Cher joins the likes of Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth in the follow-up to the 2008 musical comedy f...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Veteran cricketer Roshan Mahanama expressed his views on the current situation of Sri Lanka Cricket at an event held at the S.O.S Tsunami village. He stated that unfortunately today, there is no proper body to control the cricket in Sri Lanka. Mahanama noted that the players ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister Rishad Bathiudeen has requested the Government not to repeat the mistakes of the previous government. Minister Bathiudeen stated that when the then General Secretary of the SLFP came forward as the presidential candidate and promised to form a Government of Good Gove...