COLOMBO (News 1st): Negligence and the consumption of alcohol are the leading causes of accidents related to drowning in Sri Lanka, Police pointed out on Saturday (Feb. 6), amidst an alarming increase in the rate of deaths due to drowning.  Most of these drowning incidents are preventable, for ex...

COLOMBO (News 1st); One of the two bodies discovered on the Wellawatte beach on Saturday (5) was identified as that of a Maldivian, said Sri Lanka Police on Sunday (7). Two unidentified bodies were discovered just some 300m apart along the Wellawatte beach on Saturday (5). Senior Police Spokes...

India's beloved Nightingale and the Melody Queen of Bollywood hits, Legendary Singer Lata Mangeshkar has passed away at the age of 92-years, leaving the entire nation grieving, Indian media confirmed on Sunday (Feb. 6). Popularly known as 'Queen of Melody' and the 'Nightingale of India', Mangeshk...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Parliament has informed eight Former Parliamentarians to immediately pay the due fines for remaining at official quarters without permission. According to the Parliament's Administration Department, eight parliamentarians who were defeated in the previous General Ele...

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