COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo Central Crimes Investigation Bureau has launched an investigation to determine whether a statement made by former Minister Wimal Weerawansa at a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) rally in Anuradhapura on September 12 amounted to contempt of court.The investigation wa...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The long-awaited verdict in the landmark case filed against 24 accused, including Naufar Maulavi, over the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks was delivered a short while ago by the Colombo Trial-at-Bar.The judgment was delivered by the three-judge bench comprising Judges Navara...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A cache of illegal firearms, T-56 ammunition and heroin has been seized following a major operation carried out by the Western Province North Crimes Division, leading to the arrest of a suspect believed to be linked to a narcotics supply network.Police said the operation led to t...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A three-wheeler driver was shot dead Thursday (17) afternoon in a brazen shooting incident beneath the Dematagoda Black Bridge, police said.Police Spokesman F.U. Wootler stated that the victim was a 50-year-old resident of Udugama, Galle.According to police, the killing was carri...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, the wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left for Singapore in the early hours of today (16).Her departure came after she had been informed to appear before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division on September 24 in co...