COLOMBO (News 1st): A suspect involved in an abduction and a robbery of a large sum of money was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, by the Airport's CID Unit.According to the Police, the suspect was taken into custody in connection with an incident on February 8, where...

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that land belonging to the people should rightfully remain with them.He further emphasized that the issue of land disputes in the Northern Province is under review and that steps are being taken to expedite the process of returning land t...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly known as AC Milan, has announced the launch of the Milan Junior Camp project in Sri Lanka.This initiative, the first of its kind in the country, will make stops in Colombo, Galle, and Jaffna at the beginning of next month.Founded in 1899, AC Mi...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former MP and leader of the Ilankai Thamil Arasu Katchchi (ITAK), Mavai Senathirajah, has passed away at the age of 83.He passed away yesterday (29) while receiving treatment at the Jaffna Hospital.The veteran Tamil politician was admitted to the Emergency Treatment Unit (ETU) of...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - During the first four days of 2025, two deaths from Leptospirosis have been reported, one each from the Jaffna and Batticaloa districts. Thushani Dabrera, an Epidemiologist at the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health, revealed that Jaffna District has reported a tota...