COLOMBO (News 1st); A Sri Lankan opposition legislator has called on the government to immediately investigate the notorious 'Tripoli Platoon', whose existence was further verified via the claims made by the recently released Channel4 program. Channel 4's Dispatches recently released a ...

Mumbai: Maharashtra Revenue Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil was sprayed with haldi, or turmeric powder, when he was meeting with members of a community demanding reservation. A video of the incident showed two men from the Dhangar (shepherd) community standing on either side of the minister while...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has requested the President appoint former CID Chief Shani Abeysekera to investigate the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks. "The president also placed his faith in this officer. So, I request that he hand over the inquiry t...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's opposition has called for a three-day debate on the present investigations surrounding the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks. The request was made by opposition lawmaker Lakshman Kiriella, who is also the Chief Opposition Whip on Friday (8). "All the detect...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A Sri Lankan born pilot, Mohananeethan Muruganantharaja, 27, died after he rescued his two nieces who had got into difficulty at a waterfall in Wales. Muruganantharaja had reportedly entered the water at the beauty spot in the Brecon Beacons last week, having spotted the young g...