COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) says arrangements are being made to obtain a second interim claim for the damage caused by the fire on board the MV X-Press Pearl container ship. Its chairperson, Attorney-at-Law Dharshani Lahadapura stated that th...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health says that 2,250 pregnant mothers were infected with the corona virus. Director of the Family Health Bureau, Dr. Chitramali de Silva, a specialist doctor, said 13 pregnant mothers had died of COVID-19 so far in Sri Lanka. She urged pregnant mot...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police have discovered Rs. 13.9 Million in cash buried in a house located in Kottawa, Pannipitiya. This house was rented out by Dinesh Lakmal, the brother-in-law of wanted drug trafficker 'Ran Malli'. The suspect was arrested by Police and handed over to the Polic...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A criminal wanted for multiple crimes was gunned down by the Police Special Task Force early morning on Sunday (18) on Baseline Road, Seeduwa. Police Spokesperson Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said the Police Special Task Force personnel were compelled to use firearms during a searc...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force personnel arrested a couple living in Wolfendhal Street, Colombo for the possession of over 13 kilograms of heroin. 'The heroin was concealed in the kitchen of the house in the which husband and wife duo lived in,' said Police Spokesperson S...