Colombo (News 1st): The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has called on Acting Inspector General of Police C.D. Wickremeratne to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation, into the incident where an employee of the Switzerland Embassy was abducted. Writing a letter to the Acting IGP, the ...

Colombo (News 1st): The Embassy of Switzerland to Sri Lanka issued an official statement with reference to the incident that transpired recently. The statement read "A serious security incident involving a local employee of the Embassy of Switzerland in Colombo occurred. The employee was detained...

Colombo (News 1st): Defence Secretary Retired Major General Kamal Guneratne arrived in Kandy today (November 30). Upon his arrival in the ancient city, the Defence Secretary paid homage to the Temple of the Tooth Relic and thereafter worshipped the Sacred Tooth Relic. Following the religious observa...

Colombo (News 1st): President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is due to arrive in the island tonight (November 30), following the completion of his two-day official state visit to India. Indian President Ram Nath Kovind said visiting India, as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's first official foreign tour after assu...

Colombo (News 1st): The Meteorological Department issuing a Rain Advisory today (November 30) noted that heavy showers about 100-150 mm are likely at some places in the Northern, North-central, North-Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in the Trincomalee district. It adds that fairly ...