Colombo (News 1st): The Pentagon announced that the US will send 1,000 additional US troops and more military resources to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran. The move comes following last weeks attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman which strained relationships between the US and Iran....

Colombo (News 1st): President Maithripala Sirisena granted a six-month extension to Army Chief-of-Staff Major General Shavendra Silva. The service extension will be in effect until December 31st, 2019. Major General Silva joined the Army in 1984 and rose on to the ranks of Second Lieutenant and M...

Colombo (News 1st): Attorney General Dappula De Livera has instructed acting IGP C.D. Wickremeratne to continue investigations on the National Thawheed Jamaath, their members and their activities. Coordinating officer to the Attorney General, State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said the AG is aware t...

Colombo (News 1st): A revision petition filed by former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa in the D. A. Rajapaksa memorial museum case was dismissed without a hearing by the Appeal Court today (June 18). The petition was taken up before a two-member judge bench of Justices Achala Wengappuli an...

Colombo (News 1st): Four trains on the Northern railway line will be cancelled on Thursday (June 20). The Department of Railways said this measure was taken considering the essential maintenance required on the railway line between Polgahawela and Pothuhera. The trains which will be cancelled are...