Reuters - Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick attended the London red carpet premiere of their new movie "A Simple Favor" on Monday (September 17). The leading duo posed for pictures and chatted to fans at the event at the BFI Southbank. The film, directed by Paul Feig, is a darkly comic tale which...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - An officer attached to the Wildlife Department has been killed in an elephant attack. The deceased has been identified as a 53-year-old resident of Ihalapuliyankulama, Munamaldeniya. Another officer attached to the department had sustained injuries from the attack. The Pol...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Argentina's former president Cristina Fernandez was indicted on Monday (September 17) on charges that her administration accepted bribes from construction companies in exchange for public works contracts, according to an indictment released by a federal judge. Argentina's Jus...

Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday (September, 17) the United States would limit the number of refugees allowed into the country at 30,000 for the fiscal year 2019, a sharp drop from a limit of 45,000 it set for 2018. "We proposed resettling up to 30,000 refugees under t...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A day of defeat befell the Sri Lankan cricket fans yesterday (September 17) as SL was kicked out of the Asian Cup 2018. Chasing a target of 250, Sri Lanka was completely bowled out for 158 runs, in a failed attempt to retain their spot in the Asian Cup. Having launched the...