Reuters - A magnitude 6.4 earthquake on Sunday (July 29) struck the popular tourist destination of Lombok in Indonesia, damaging many buildings, Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency said. Many buildings were damaged, video from social media showed, as the medic rushed to treat residents. The...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Three Police Officers of the Ingiriya Police have been arrested for unlawfully arresting two individuals. According to a spokesperson for the Police, the arrested Police officers had unlawfully arrested an Army soldier and a disabled individual in Ingiriya last night. (July 28) ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - An accident along the Ampara Kalmunai main road claimed the lives of two people and left one child injured. According to a spokesperson of the police, a tipper transporting sand had collided head-on with a van. Two people who had sustained serious injuries died upon admission...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A new study has revealed that 44% of government and semi-government employees lack computer literacy. Director General of the department of census and statistics Dr. A.J. Satharasinghe said that there are 1.1 million government and semi-government employees in the country. ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A person who attempted to enter the residence of Parliamentarian Arundika Fernando under the influence of alcohol has been arrested. According to a spokesperson for the police, the arrested suspect aged 42 has been identified as the driver of State Minister V. Radhakrishnan. ...