COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar rejected the request for bail made on behalf of 25 suspects, including Naufer Maulavi, who are charged under 13,270 counts in relation to the 2019 Easter Sunday Terror Attacks. Issuing the order on Thursday (5), the court observed t...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A son of former notorious underworld leader “Soththi Upali” was arrested in Narahenpita for heroin possession on Thursday (5). Police Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa told News 1st that the 8.80 grams of heroin, two machetes and a sword were recovered from the posses...

The Sri Lanka Air Force No 10 Fighter Squadron or the Kfir Squadron marked 27 years on Thursday (5). It was founded on 5th January 1996 with the induction of six new graceful tailless delta Kfir C2s based at SLAF Katunayake under the command of Squadron Leader Priyantha Gunasinghe.  The Squad...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - An 18-hour water cut will be in effect from Saturday (7) night for multiple areas in Colombo. The water cut will be in effect from 10 PM on Saturday (7) to 4 PM on Sunday (8). The areas that will be affected are Colombo 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9 , 10, and 11. ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Colombo Chief Magistrate on Thursday (5) ordered the Criminal Investigations Department to obtain the necessary records on State Minister Diana Gamage's citizenship from the UK High Commission in Colombo, and conduct investigations. Civil Activist Oshala Herath had file...