A successor Donier-228 maritime surveillance aircraft was handed over to Sri Lanka by India at a ceremony held at the Sri Lanka Air Force Base in Katunayake. During the bilateral security discussions that transpired between India and Sri Lanka on January 9, 2018, in New Delhi, the potential acquisi...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A blaze was reported at the Victoria Dambe Kanda Reserve in Ambewela early on Wednesday (16) morning.  The Police says that despite the efforts taken by the Army, Wildlife officers and civillians in the area to douse the flames, two acres of land in the reserve were destro...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Two persons have been arrested in an incident of burglary and theft of valuables worth Rs. 26.8 Million in Kalapaluwawa, Welikada.  Accordingly, the two suspects have been identified as 25 and 30-year-old residents of the Thalangama North and Malabe.  It was also rep...

 COLOMBO (News 1st); Dr. Ajith Mendis was appointed as the new Chairman of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka. Dr. Mendis told News 1st that he was presented with the letter of appointment by the Minister of Health, and that he would assume duties on Thursday (17). Dr. Me...

The Government of Japan has provided a total sum of US$ 547,443 (approx. Rs. 170 million) for humanitarian demining activities in Northern Sri Lanka. Ambassador MIZUKOSHI expressed Japan’s commitment to supporting continuously for the conflict-affected area to achieve reconciliation and promo...