Colombo (News 1st); A group who were employed at the Colombo Port City protested at the Agitation Site close to the Presidential Secretariat for the third day on Wednesday (12) seeking reinstatement. The group claims they were attached to a sub-contractor in the Colombo Port City and were not cal...

Colombo (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police arrested a 42-year-old woman and her 19-year-old son for the possession of 800 grams of heroin in Beddagana, Pitakotte. Police said the suspects had carried out their drug trafficking operation from a rented house located down Ananda Mawatha in Beddagana, Pita...

Colombo (News 1st); The Court of Appeal on Wednesday (12) issued an order not to enforce the warrants issued for the arrest of the Kurunegala Mayor & 04 others until the 24th of August. On Tuesday (11), Kurunegala Mayor Thushara Sanjeewa Vitharana filed a writ petition with the Court of Appea...

Colombo (News 1st); Ex-Minister Mervyn Silva's son Malaka Silva, who was arrested for attempting to obtain Rs. 100,000/- by force from a Thalangama Businessman and threatening him with death, was granted bail by the Kaduwela Magistrate's Court on Wednesday (12). Malaka Silva was ordered to appear...

Colombo (News 1st); Sri Lanka Navy seized over 275kg of drug strain known to be Kerala cannabis, in wet weight during a special operation carried out in the sea area about 22 nautical miles about 40km off Point Pedro on Tuesday (11).        ...