COLOMBO (News 1st); 145 COVID deaths were confirmed for Friday (3), Total fatalities increased to 9,951. ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Police Media Unit says that the CID has begun obtaining statements from close relatives of the Sri Lankan National who was involved in the Auckland terror attack. The suspect, identified as a violent extremist of Sri Lankan Nationality, has been in New Zealand for 10 years...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A successful operation led by Sri Lanka Navy in coordination with Sri Lanka Police and other intelligence services in international waters south of Sri Lanka, led to the seizure of a foreign fishing vessel carrying over 336kg (including the packages) of heroin worth over Rs.3100 ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Institute of Pediatricians urges parents to pay more attention to children infected with COVID-19. Its Secretary, Specialist Dr. Channa de Silva stated that the approval for the administration of COVID-19 vaccine to children below the age of 18 years in Sri Lanka has not y...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Government Medical Officers Association says the COVID-19 virus is spreading rapidly among the children, with around 180 children confirmed to have contracted the virus, across the country. GMOA Spokesperson, Dr. Samantha Ananda said, during a discussion, the President has...