COLOMBO (News 1st) - Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi has decided to pledge their support to the presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa in the upcoming election. M.A. Sumanthiran of the party stated that they arrived at the decision following discussions with the Central Working Committee of the par...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The navy arrested five individuals who were engaged in illegal fishing around the Kaldichena area in Trincomalee. According to the navy, the fishermen had used illegal fishing nets. The navy added that they confiscated an illegal fishing net and an exterior burner during the ...

COLOMBO(News 1st) - The Department of Forest Conservation states, it has launched a program to reforest degraded forest areas. The Director-General of the Forest Conservation Department, W.A.C. Veragoda said, 90,000 Hectares of land has been identified for reforestation. He added that several ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Health states that there has been an increase in the number of eye patients reported island-wide. Deputy Director of the National Eye Hospital, Mrs Monika Wijeratne said that the public should follow the instructions given by the health authorities to prevent ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The chief suspect of three murders that took place in Kohuwela, Wattala and Elpitiya has been arrested today (November 03). According to the police, 2.22g of heroin and a mobile phone were found in his possession at the time of the arrest. The Police added that the suspect co...