COLOMBO (News 1st); 168 girls under the age of 16 were raped within a month, revealed Sri Lanka's State Minister of Women and Child Affairs, Geetha Kumarasinghe. "From 1st September 2023 to 30th September 2023, a total of 168 girls below the age of 16 were raped, and 22 of them are current...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors' Union says strict rules and regulations will be imposed on school canteens. Vice President of the PHI’s Union K.A.P. Boralessa said that a rise in non-communicable diseases was reported, especially among school children. B...

Colombo (News 1st) - Sirasa TV, which brought you the highly popular talent shows “The Voice” and “The Voice Teens”, on Tuesday (19th) announced the launch of its latest programme “The Voice Kids”. The Voice Kids will commence on Saturday 23rd September at 7.30 p...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister led a moment of silence during a media briefing in Colombo on Tuesday (12), after a teenage boy died in a tragic train accident, earlier in the day. An 18-year-old died after falling from the roof of a train near the Horape railway station between R...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Four students of the Thillayadi Muslim Maha Vidyalaya who had assaulted the school's master in charge of sports and discipline were remanded until the 26th of May. According to the Police, the students had assaulted the master for advising them to groom their hair and beard ...