COLOMBO (News 1st) - Three people have been arrested by the Police Special Task Force in Colombo for the possession of the drug Kush which is a strain of Cannabis Indica. A spokesperson for the Police STF stated that the arrest had been made on a tip-off that was received at noon yesterday. (July...

Colombo (News1st) : 2 suspects convicted of Heroin smuggling charges were sentenced to death today (July 30th) by the Colombo High Court. The verdict was delivered by Colombo High Court Judge Gihan Kulatunge. The two suspects were residents of Maligakanda. They were arrested by the Police Narc...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Strategic placement of trees in urban areas can cool the air by up to 8 degrees Celsius, reducing air conditioning needs by 30%. This is a key message as today (March 21) marks World Forest day focusing on Forests and Sustainable Cities. The United Nations General Assembly...

Reports emerged on Tuesday of an imminent deal on the sale of EAP Group Assets to a UK company for $60 million. News 1st inquired with the director of The department of Supervision of Non-Bank Financial Institutions at the Central Bank. W Ranaweera confirmed that the EAP Group owners were in n...