COLOMBO (News 1st): Three people were arrested in connection with money laundering via the social media platform Facebook, Sri Lanka Police said on Saturday (Dec. 05). The arrests were made following a joint investigation conducted by Narammala and Nittambuwa police stations. According to Poli...

COLOMBO(News 1st) - Protests were staged across the country against oil palm cultivations. They allege that certain plantation administrators still continue their palm cultivations. This protest was held in Wakula Nittambuwa in Ruwanwella today (December 15). The protesters obstructed the flow of...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Three suspects were arrested from Ocharwatta, Nittambuwa. The suspects are charged with the robbery of Rs 405,000 in April from a fuel station in Horogolla. According to the police, a locally manufactured firearm (Galkatas) was recovered from the possession of the suspects. P...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka Police arrested two men with a stock of dust tea at Nittambuwa. According to the Police, they were arrested when transporting a consignment of 6480 kg of dust tea packed in 216 bags containing 30 kilograms each. The suspects are residents of Muruthagahawela. The ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Five people were injured when a bus collided with six vehicles at the Nittambuwa junction along the Colombo-Kandy road. The police said that a bus which was carrying a group of pre-school children on an educational tour had knocked on two motor vehicles, a van, a three-wheeler...