COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Attorney General told the Fort Magistrate's Court that Ex-Minister Johnston Fernando will be named as a suspect in the case filed over the attacks on the GotaGoGama and MynaGoGama peaceful protest sites in Colombo on the 9th of May. The Fort Magistrate’s Court on 1...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Fort Magistrate's Court on Thursday (05) granted bail to 44 teachers and principals who were arrested after a protest on Wednesday (05). The teachers and principals were produced to Fort Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage by the Colombo Harbour Police. Following their releas...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Colpetty Police on Wednesday (Jun. 09) arrested nine people including two foreign nationals for hosting a pool party at a luxury apartment complex in Colpetty in violation of the quarantine rules and regulations, Sri Lanka Police said. Upon receiving information about a po...

Colombo (News 1st); Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen, who was placed in remand custody, was granted bail by the Fort Magistrate's Court on Wednesday (25). Bail was set at Rs. 100,000/- in cash and two personal bails of Rs. 01 Million each. President's Counsel Anil De Silva appearing for the M...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States, Jaliya Wickramasuriya on Thursday (Nov. 12) said that the Financial Crimes Investigation Division had misled the Judiciary and obtained a warrant against him with the intention of political revenge. He testified at the Preside...