COLOMBO (News 1st): The Criminal Investigation Department on Friday (Dec. 25) arrested a suspect in Anuradhapura, in connection with the offence of printing fake currency notes, Sri Lanka Police said on Saturday (Dec. 26). Sri Lanka Police recently recovered a total of 327 - USD 100 fake currency...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Police arrested 35 suspects in a 24-hour window for the failure to wear face masks and maintain social distance. Police Media Spokesperson - DIG Ajith Rohana said since 30th October to-date, a total of 1829 people have been arrested for the violation of COVID-19 regu...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The re-opening of the Airport for commercial passenger flights has been postponed, taking into account the prevailing COVID-19 situation in a number of foreign states with the discovery of more contagious strains of the virus, officials said. "Only approved special aircraft wi...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Customs expects to conduct a proper scientific investigation into the content of the "Agricultural Plant Waste” consignment imported to the country from Ukraine, Customs officials said on Saturday (Dec. 26). "Further investigations with regard to the 28 freight conta...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Today (Dec. 26) marks 16 years since the deadly Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004 that left a trail of destruction and shocked the entire world with thousands of lives lost to the catastrophe. Two minutes of silence will be observed on Saturday (Dec. 26) starting from 9:25 a.m. in re...