COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Department of Meteorology has issued a red alert, advising the fishing and naval communities to refrain from sailing in the sea areas from Chilaw to Kankesanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar, as well as from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota, until further notice.The advisory co...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Deputy Minister of Education Madura Seneviratne has instructed school principals to immediately report any trees posing safety hazards within school premises to the respective Divisional Secretaries or the Department of Forest Conservation.The Deputy Minister made these remarks ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Several properties belonging to the wife of Jayasinghe Arachchige Hemantha alias 'Bathala Heen Mahathtaya', a notorious drug trafficker, have been frozen following a court order.Accordingly, the frozen assets include a two-storey building with two rooms located near the Middeniy...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Two suspects were arrested in Kadawatha for allegedly selling vehicles obtained on rent using forged documents.The suspects, residents of Maligawatta and Horana, were apprehended while traveling in a three-wheeler. Police seized 23.6 grams of ICE (crystal methamphetamine), ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Turkish Navy’s ADA-class corvette, TCG BÜYÜKADA (F-512), arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit, marking a significant moment in maritime diplomacy between Türkiye and Sri Lanka.The vessel was ceremonially welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy, alongside officials from ...