COLOMBO (News 1st); A protest was held by Kaduwela area residents over an incident where a suspect died while being held under Kaduwela Police custody recently. The demonstrators marched opposite the Kaduwela Police at 09:00 a.m. today (22). The deceased was arrested on 17th August over a chai...

Colombo (News 1st);  President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested construction industry pioneers to commence work on a large number of housing projects simultaneously for the benefit of low, middle and upper middle income earners covering different areas of the country. The President pointed out the ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A dead body of a person who had died under suspicious circumstances was found inside a car at Sandoris Jayantha Mawatha, Athurugiriya. The body was found following a call to 119. The deceased is a 48-year-old resident of Kahanthota road, Malabe. The remains are at the Nationa...

Colombo (News 1st): The latest revelation on corrupt practices on the investment management of the Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Fund and its asset the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) Malabe is revealed in the auditor general's report. MP Wijeyadasa Rajapaksha complaine...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The government has decided to launch a light rail transit system in Colombo and the suburbs. According to the Finance Ministry, Japan has agreed to provide a loan of US$ 1850 mn for the project. The cabinet has approved the project. The loan is at 0.1% interest payable over 4...