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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

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

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.Ch...

10-05-2025 | 9:53 AM

Investigation Launched into SLAF Bell 212 Crash

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara, says the exact cause of the Bell 212 helicopter crash at Maduru Oya w...

10-05-2025 | 9:51 AM

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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 had reportedly been receiving treatment for fever and cold for about a week.However, police say the death is being treated as suspicious based on a statement by the doctor at Passara Hospital, who obse...

10-05-2025 | 1:45 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 Sri Lanka Air Force said that it is working in conjunction with the Navy.The Sri Lanka Air Force sa...

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 the early hours of SaturdayReports of explosions have been coming from several places along the Lin...

10-05-2025 | 10:31 AM

Recovery Operations Begin for Helicopter Crash

10-05-2025 | 12:17 PM

Pakistan Military Says it is Retaliating

10-05-2025 | 10:31 AM

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National Vesak Week Begins Today

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The National Vesak Week commences today, with this year’s theme being “Let's associate with noble people with good qualities.” Secretary to the Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, W.P. Senadheera said that it will continue until the 16th of May.The of...

10-05-2025 | 7:20 AM