Colombo (News 1st): Attorney General Dappula De Livera had informed the Secretary of Defence and the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy to take necessary action against the accused in the Sri Lanka Navy over the abduction and enforced disappearance of 11 youth from Colombo. The 11 abductions are sai...

COLOMBO (News 1st):- The former Secretary of Defence Hemasiri Fernando who is currently in remand prison has been summoned today (October 18) to appear before the Presidential Commission probing into the alleged financial irregularities in state institutions within the past four years. He has bee...

COLOMBO (News 1st):- Secretary of Defence General Shantha Kottegoda said the Emergency Regulations would not be extended. General Kottegoda speaking to News 1st said this measure was taken as the security within the country was established. The Emergency Regulations were enforced across the count...

COLOMBO (News 1st): US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz posted an explanatory tweet regarding the US Security Notice that was issued yesterday (August 4). The tweet read "I understand media and others are focusing on our security notice for Sri Lanka. We regularly remind the traveling publi...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Former Secretary of Defence Hemasiri Fernando provided a statement to the CID yesterday(July 15) for 9 hours over the April 21st attacks. The police media unit stated that Former Secretary of Defence Hemasiri Fernando who arrived at the CID at 10 am yesterday, left its premis...