COLOMBO (News 1st); A police sergeant attached to the Colombo Crimes Division has been suspended for allegedly neglecting official duties while responsible for suspects held under a 90-day detention order, including Nanda Kumar Takshi alias ‘Duplicate Sewwandi’.The disciplinary action follows claims...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Today marks 100 years since Sri Lanka first heard the crackle of radio waves, a moment that changed the nation’s cultural and communication landscape forever.On December 16, 1925, under the leadership of then-Governor Sir Hugh Clifford, the country officially launched its radio s...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court ordered the release of former minister C.B. Ratnayake on bail, following his arrest by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption over charges of illicit asset accumulation.The case was heard before Chief Magistrate Asa...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The cultural crossfire between cinema and global hip‑hop just found its sharpest edge. Akshaye Khanna’s riveting screen presence in the song ‘Fa9la’—featured in the upcoming film Dhurandhar—has sparked an international wave, propelling the track to the top of Spotify’s Viral 50 c...

COLOMBO (News 1st): All District Secretaries have been summoned for a discussion on the 20th of December in Colombo.The discussion scheduled to be held at the President's Office, will bechaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The Ministry of Public Administration says that the disaster r...