COLOMBO (News 1st) - Veteran musician H.M. Jayawardena passed away today (April 08) at the age of 69 while being treated at the Kalubowila hospital for an illness. The late Jayawardena was the father of musician Kasun Kalhara and husband of the late Malini Bulathsinhala.  ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) -  A private bus was completely destroyed after catching fire along the Dambulla, Habarana main road. The bus caught fire in an area between the 101 and 102 milepost in Inamaluwa. The bus caught fire when it was heading back to Batticaloa from Colombo following a repair. The bu...

COLOMBO (News 1) -  Nine suspects were arrested in Kapugollawa, Horowpathana for transporting sand illegally. News 1st correspondent noted that the racket was in operation for a long period in the Yaang Oya reservoir in Kapugollawa. Although a license had been issued to the suspects by the aut...

COLOMBO (News 1st) -  A suspect was arrested in Saliyapura, Anuradhapura with 150 grams of the narcotic substance ICE. The raid was carried out based on a tip-off. The police stated the suspect was arrested while he was travelling by bus from Puttalam to Vavuniya. The suspect is a 26-year-old res...

COLOMBO (News 1st) -  The four-storey Sadaham Madura at the Sri Bodhirajarama Viharaya, Ratnapura was declared open yesterday (April 07) by the Venerable Napana Premasiri Thero. The Minister of Buddhist Affairs Gamini Jayawickrama Perera also attended the event. Thalatha Atukorala, Minister of Ju...