COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka has officially requested the handover of Janith Madushanka de Silva, alias "Podi Lassi", an infamous figure involved in organized crime and drug trafficking, who was recently arrested in Mumbai, India.The request was made by Sri Lanka's Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasooriy...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon has revealed plans for a potential collaboration between law enforcement agencies in the Middle East and Sri Lanka to extradite fugitive criminals back to the country.Speaking to reporters on Tuesday (16) night in the s...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Judicial Service Association says that it observed a specific effort to discredit impartial judges, is unfolding in parts. Issuing a statement, the Judicial Service Association points out that one of the steps in the discrediting effort is to create ideologies that will caus...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Famed dancer and dance teacher Kalasuri Rajini Selvanayagam has passed away, aged 71.  Rajini Selvanayagam, who was dubbed the Queen of Dance, was also honored with Kala Keerthi and Vishwa Kala Keerthi awards. Born and raised in Balangoda, she entered the world of ar...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The New Rice Festival "Aluth Sahal Mangallaya" will take place at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, in accordance with tradition. The festival will be presided over by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.  This event dates back to the time of the Kings and Queens, and it invol...