COLOMBO (News 1st) -Three police officers were injured in a stabbing incident during a protest opposite the Ministry of Education.Police Spokesperson DIG Nihal Thaldwa said that the officers, who sustained injuries, have been hospitalized.Three protesters were also arrested in connection to the inci...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The distribution of postal polling cards for the parliamentary elections scheduled for November 14, 2024, commenced today at district secretariats across the country. Election Commissioner General Saman Sri Rathnayake announced that out of the 750,210 applications received f...

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Ten individuals, including Madhushan Chandrajit, the convener of the Inter-University Student's Federation, were arrested for allegedly participating in a protest in front of the Colombo Fort railway station in violation of election laws.The Inter-University Student's Federation...

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Maligakanda Magistrate's Court has issued a restraining order to prevent a protest organized by the Union of Associate Health Science Graduates and the Inter-University Student's Federation, which was scheduled for today. The order was granted following a request from t...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Grama Niladhari Officers across Sri Lanka will go on strike today.The Grama Niladhari Officers are protesting against the recent gazetting of the Grama Niladhari Service Constitution, which they claim was done without proper consultation with relevant stakeholders.Jagath Chandral...