COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's health ministry had warned that approximately 99% of the COVID-19 cases reported at present, are those who are infected with the Omicron variant. A Senior Officer a the Ministry of Health told News 1st that the presence of the Delta variant is gradually fading away...

COLOMBO (News 1st); In an operation conducted in seas north of Talaimannar in the dark hours of 12th February 2022, Sri Lanka Navy managed to seize 02 Indian trawlers with 12 Indian fishermen, whilst poaching in Sri Lankan waters. Sri Lanka Navy is conducting regular patrols and operations to cur...

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COLOMBO (News 1st); Five men were arrested for the possession of heroin from different parts of Sri Lanka on Saturday (12), said Sri Lanka Police. A 38-year-old man from Grandpass was arrested for the possession of 6.1 g of heroin. He was arrested close to the Peliyagoda Fish Market by police ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police announced that the movement of traffic will be restrict along the Colombo - Horana Road as a result of the development of the Bokundara Bridge in Piliyandala. From the 13th of February 2022 until further notice, two lanes will be open for vehicles to travel to...