COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Met Department stated that the districts of Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Trincomalee and Vavuniya will receive rainfall between 150 to 200mm. Rainfall between 100 and 150mm could be experienced in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces and the Batticaloa, Ampara, Nuwar...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Rata Wenuwen Api social media activists meeting was held in Thalpitiya Panadura today (December 22). The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, several Ministers and MPs attended the event. Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister stated that when the previo...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A luxury bus traveling from Ampara to Trincomalee had an accident this morning. Our correspondent said that the accident occurred along the Ampara Karthive road at Veeramunai. The bus had veered off the road and crashed into a nearby wall. Police suspect that the accident cou...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Sri Lanka Navy has deployed 13 relief teams along with 15 dinghy boats to assist residents in the areas which have been affected by floods. These relief teams are deployed under the supervision of Navy Commander Vice Admiral Piyal de Silva. The teams have been deployed...

COLOMBO News 1st) - The Police Anti Corruption Unit of Central Colombo has arrested the spouse of notorious drug dealer " Mol Chaminda" along with a stock of heroin. The arrest was made in Keselwatte. According to the Police, the female was arrested following a raid carried out using a decoy. She...