COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Maithripala ASirisena today (January 50) declared Thripitaka a national heritage. The ceremony took place at the Mathara Aluviahare temple.  Over 2000 theros including the Mahanayake theros and the Anunayake theros of the three sects attended the event.   ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The 38-year-old labourer who was arrested earlier today in relation to burning Charlie; a Labrador has been released. He was released on a surety bail of Rs. 5,000 when his case was taken up before the Negombo Magistrates Court. Charlie had been set on fire on the 31st of ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The first ever train on the newly constructed Matara Beliatta railway line is to start operations at 10 am tomorrow (January 06). This was confirmed to News 1st by the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. The train is to start from Beliatta to Matara....

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A group of social activists have rallied near the Temple trees for a demonstration. The demonstration is being staged against animal cruelty. The protestors request the government to enact the animal rights act. They also request the authorities to expedite measures to pun...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Police spokesperson SP Ruwan Gunasekara noted that the Criminal Investigations Department arrested a man who impersonated a prison officer. The individual was arrested over the act of impersonating a prison officer to facilitate the prison escape of the drug peddler named "Su...