COLOMBO (News1st): Concerns have been raised on moves to abolish the Public Utilities Commission - an institution a former minister described as a requirement to protect the people. Former minister Milinda Moragoda tabling the Public Utilities Commission bill in Parliament in 2002 had cited the l...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Statements have been recorded from at least 52 people on the mysterious death of a Dutch monk at a hermitage in Galle recently, police said. Judicial medical officers are investigating the location at which the body of a monk was recovered, police spokesman Ajith Rohana said. ...

COLOMBO(News 1st): It has been decided to close all schools in the Galle Education Division until the 23rd of next month, in order to control the spread of COVID-19. It has decided to close 26 schools, which were already closed up until yesterday, accordingly the Southern Provincial Ministry of E...

COLOMBO(News1st): The Police Special Task Force (STF) arrested six people, including two associates of Ratmalane Roha, a leader of a powerful organized crime gang, at a restaurant in the Waskaduwa area in Kalutara. That was during a raid carried out on information received. The arrested suspec...

COLOMBO(News 1st): The supply of water to several areas in Colombo will be suspended for 18 hours starting from 9:00 this morning, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board stated. Accordingly, the water supply will be suspended in Colombo 01, 02, 10, and 12 until 3.00 am tomorrow. Moreover...