COLOMBO (News 1st); The raging controversy in Sri Lanka over the missing data from the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) database, has seen parallels being drawn with the Bond Scam of 2015. That scam too, began with an expose in the media, and at the start, the severity of what had take...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A Sri Lankan court has ordered to exhume the body of Jude Kumar Ishalini, the 16-year-old female domestic aide who died from burn injuries and to conduct a fresh post-mortem examination. The order was made by Colombo Additional Magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya. The 16-year-ol...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Attorney General's Department told the Supreme Court on Wednesday (14) that MP Harin Fernando will not be arrested until the 01st of September with respect to the incidents surrounding the 2019 April 21st Attacks. The assurance was given by Deputy Solicitor General...

Colombo (News 1st); Attorney General Dappula De Livera met personnel from the Marine Environment Protection Authority or MEPA & Panel of Experts for discussions to finalize the Marine Pollution claim of the oil spill caused by MT New Diamond, said State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne, the Coordinatin...

Colombo (News 1st); The 13 Police Narcotic Bureau officers arrested on drug trafficking charges were further remanded to the 07th of December by Colombo Chief Magistrate Mohamed Mihail on Tuesday (24). The Colombo Chief Magistrate rejected the preliminary objection raised by the counsel for the s...