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Special Security Plan for Vesak Week

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Police said a special security plan has been implemented for the Vesak week.Acting Police Media Spokesperson, Assistant Superinte...

10-05-2025 | 3:39 PM

359 Arrested in One Day in Nationwide Drug Busts

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Under the ongoing special operation targeting crime and drug prevention, police say that 359 suspects have been arrested within t...

10-05-2025 | 3:19 PM

Recovery Operations Begin for Helicopter Crash

COLOMBO(News 1st) - The Sri Lanka Air Force says that work has begun to recover the Bell 212 helicopter that crashed into the Maduru Oya Reservoir.The...

10-05-2025 | 12:17 PM

Pakistan Military Says it is Retaliating

(BBC); Pakistan's military says it is retaliating after accusing India of striking three of its airbasesIndia has not commented on the claims, made in...

10-05-2025 | 10:31 AM

French Navy Ship arrives in Colombo

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The French Navy Ship ‘BEAUTEMPS BEAUPRE’ arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit yesterday.The visiting ship was welco...

10-05-2025 | 9:57 AM

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National Vesak Festival Held in Nuwara Eliya

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The National Vesak Festival was held today at the New Town Hall in Nuwara Eliya, with the participation of the Maha Sangha and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.The event is organized under the guidance of the Ministry of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs.Coinciding with the festival, the National Vesak Week also commenced today under the theme “Let Us Associate With Virtuous Friends.”As part of the celebrations, the Natio...

10-05-2025 | 5:05 PM

Fire Breaks Out at 02 Buildings in Vauxhall Street

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A fire has broken out at two buildings on Vauxhall Street in Colombo.The Colombo Fire Service Department stated that six fire engines have been dispatched to control the blaze. The fire reportedly broke out at two warehouses...

10-05-2025 | 4:10 PM

Investigation into Suspicious Death of 7-Year-Old

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Police have launched an investigation into the suspicious death of a seven-year-old girl in Udagama, Passara.According to police, the girl was admitted to Passara Hospital last night due to an illness and later passed away. She h...

10-05-2025 | 1:45 PM

Fire Breaks Out at 02 Buildings in Vauxhall Street

10-05-2025 | 4:10 PM

Investigation into Suspicious Death of 7-Year-Old

10-05-2025 | 1:45 PM

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NCPA Warns Schools Against Concealing Child Abuse

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has launched a special investigation into the death of a schoolgirl in Kotahena.Chairperson of NCPA, High Court Judge Preethi Inoka Ranasinghe, confirmed that reports have been requested from the Kotahena and Bambalapitiya police st...

10-05-2025 | 9:53 AM