COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan authorities confirmed that a group of six fishermen have been abducted by Somali pirates in international waters north of Seychelles.  The Sri Lankan Navy received information on Saturday (27) about the capture of the fishing vessel, which had set sail from Dikow...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka Police is on the hunt for a 47-year-old man wanted for abducting a 13-year-old girl from Inginiyagala. Police said an investigation was launched after the girl's mother filed a complaint that her daughter was taken away from her. Sri Lanka Police is seeking publi...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Colombo High Court ordered to issue warrants for the arrest of Shayamali Gunawardena, the wife of the Former DIG Vass Gunawardena, and Sub-Inspector Indika Pushpakumara. The order was issued by Colombo High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja as the two suspects failed to appear in c...

COLOMBO (News 1st) – An alert tool booth operator at the Habaraduwa Exit of the Southern Expressway foiled a kidnapping this morning (Wednesday), which ended with a dramatic car chase and the rescue of the victim. The two kidnappers were arrested.  The victim, a woman, was...

COLOMBO (News 1st); An unidentifed group had abducted a young man from Kerawalapitiya, Wattala on Saturday (27) morning. It is reported that the son of a wealthy businessman from Kandana was abducted at 11:15 AM on Saturday. The abduction victim was identified as Nadun Kaushalya Wijesinghe from Ka...