COLOMBO (News 1st): Out of the three export processing zones planned to be established in the Northern Province, two zones have started operations. The operations of Jaffna Kankesanturai and Kilinochchi Paranthan Export Processing Zones have thus been initiated. Both these zones were officially name...

COLOMBO (News1st); A tragic accident occurred on Tuesday (25) night on the A9 Road near Mankulam, Mullaitivu. Three people lost their lives, and two others were injured. According to police reports, a bus traveling from Jaffna to Colombo experienced a technical malfunction and came to a stop....

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Ranil Wickremesinghe inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Healthcare at the District General Hospital in Kilinochchi this morning. This project, costing Rs. 5,320 million is in line with the government’s initiative to enhance health sector ...

COLOMBO (News1st); An Army soldier was killed and nine other soldiers sustained injuries when an Army cab collided with a lorry near the Vasanthanagar junction in Mankulam. The injured group was admitted to the Kilinochchi Hospital, following the accident which was reported early on Friday (26...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Police have opened fire at a tipper truck that had disregarded Police orders in Tharmapuram, Mullaitivu. The Police Media Unit said the shooting was carried out on Thursday (14) evening, and the driver of the tipper truck is a wanted suspect. Police said he had escaped arr...