COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo High Court today (30) served indictments against Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, former Minister of Investment Promotion, and Jayanta Edirisinghe, former Director General of the Board of Investment (BOI), over allegations of misusing public funds for political advertising....

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake, currently in remand custody over the discovery of a gold-colored T-56 assault rifle at a luxury housing complex in Wellawatte, has filed a bail application before the Colombo High Court.The application was submitted in connection with the ongo...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police Headquarters has announced a new round of officer transfers, approved by the National Police Commission, affecting both senior and mid-level personnel across various divisions.According to the official statement, five Police Inspectors have been reassigned:Chief ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police have seized a stock of Kerala cannabis valued at over Rs. 20 million from a residence in Palliyawatta, Wattala.Acting on a tip-off, officers recovered 39.75 kilograms of Kerala cannabis during the raid and arrested six suspects at the scene. Among those deta...

Marc Marquez delivered a clinical masterclass at MotoGP’s Cathedral of Speed to claim victory at the Dutch Grand Prix, while his brother and closest contender, Alex, suffered a race-ending crash that left him with a fractured hand.As Assen celebrated its centenary of motorcycle racing, the elder Mar...