COLOMBO (News 1st); Authorities have arrested three suspects in connection with the shocking abuse of a wild elephant in the Seepukulam area of Mihintale.The suspects, aged 42, 48, and 50, are residents of Seepukulam and are expected to be produced before the Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court.The inci...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has announced that an investigation has commenced to determine the quality of the drug Ondansetron, following reports of adverse complications.Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, Chairman of the NMRA, says that laboratory tests are currentl...

A woman tied the knot with her AI husband, sparking a discussion about the ethics and bounds of artificial intelligence.Yurina Noguchi, a 32-year-old woman living in Japan, recently walked down the aisle to wed Lune Klaus Verdure, a version of a video game character that Noguchi created via ChatGPT....

COLOMBO (News 1st); Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced in Parliament today that he endorsed the certificate on three significant Bills on 17 December 2025, marking their formal enactment.The certified Bills are:Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Act, No. 24 of 2025Betting and Gami...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Abdul Samad, a member of the Lankaapura Pradeshiya Sabha representing the Sarva Jana Balaya, was ordered into remand custody until December 29 on charges of murder.The decision came after Samad was produced before the Polonnaruwa Magistrate’s Court yesterday (17).The case was was...