COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo Chief District Judge Sandun Withana has ruled that the petition filed against former President Maithripala Sirisena will be heard ex parte. The petition was submitted by Montegu Saratchandra, a member of the All-Ceylon Working Committee and the Executive Committee of the...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Colombo District Court Judge Sandun Vithana extended the injunction that was issued preventing former President Maithripala Sirisena from serving as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party to May 29. Court issued the injunction order preventing Sirisena from serving as the ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Mobile phones and other items were discovered hidden in the premises of the old building of the Boossa Prison. A special mission by the Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force lead to this discovery. It was revealed that in sections A and D of the prison two mobile phones with sim...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Medical operations have begun on Tusker Agbo who was shot a second time. Veterinarian Dr. Chandana Jayasingha said the Wildlife officer of Anuradhapura says that the Tusker was shot a second time after 4 months of the initial shooting.  He said that around 5 rounds were f...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced plans to develop the country's electricity system with India in the future, focusing on the Mannar district.  He made these comments during his address at the National Milad Un Nabi event held at Mannar Musali National School St...