COLOMBO (News 1st) - Borella Traffic OIC IP Ananda Sagara Sarathchandra who was critically injured in a hit and run accident in Bambalapitiya died last night (March 09) while still receiving treatment at the ICU of the National Hospital. The IP died last night (March 09) after being in an unconsciou...

COLOMBO (News 1st) -  The Sunday Times reported that the Singapore government has not made an official response regarding the dispatch of the former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran to Sri Lanka in order to face charges on the bond scam. President Maithripala Sirisena confirmed at a news co...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A group of locals in Mahiyanganaya staged a protest obstructing the 17th milepost area along the Mahiyanganaya – Bibile main road today (March 10). The protest commenced following an elephant attack early this morning (March 10) that claimed the life of a 54-year-old resident...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A  mother of an 8-year-old child has conspired with three others and claimed that her child was abducted and that the abductors were demanding a ransom from the husband overseas. The mother had lodged a complaint at Puliyankulam police on February 7th stating that her 8-year-...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - 527 drivers have been arrested for driving under the influence in a raid conducted during the past two days. The raids had been conducted in the Western province. Police Media spokesperson SP Ruwan Gunasekara said that the operation was conducted under the direct supervision ...