COLOMBO (News 1st); The Chairman of the Co-Operative Insurance Company was injured in a shooting in Meegoda on Monday (5) morning. Sri Lanka Police said that he was shot at when heading to assume duties in his position, and he was hospitalized following the incident. Sri Lanka Police suspect that ...

The Pakistan Naval Ship (PNS) Shahjahan which arrived in Colombo on 02nd June 2023 on a two-day official visit, departed the island on 04th June 2023.  At her departure, the ship conducted a naval exercise with SLNS Parakramabahu of the Sri Lanka Navy and the Navy bade customary farewell to th...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police arrested a 31-year-old man from Gampaha for scamming people online. Sri Lanka Police said the suspect had published advertisements on social media claiming to provide instant loans, and had illegally accessed hundreds of thousands of rupees from the bank account...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The special opposition subcommittee appointed to study the discuss the proposed  Broadcasting Regulatory Commission legislation will meet on Monday (5). A spokesperson said that the committee chaired by MP Professor Charitha Herath will meet and discuss the proposed piece o...

President Wickremesinghe said that Sri Lanka’s next country assessment on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism will commence soon. The assessment, slated to commence soon, holds immense significance as it directly impacts the country’s ease of doing business ra...