COLOMBO (News 1st); A grenade has been discovered at the home of the father of the main suspect in the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital doctor abuse case.The police reported that the grenade was found last night (13) during questioning of the suspect.The suspect has been detained for 48 hours for ques...

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a meeting last morning (13) with academics from the Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) at the President's Office.The discussion focused on the challenges faced by university teachers and potential solutions to address the...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Provincial Councillor Sanjay Sirivardhana was arrested following the discovery of a cache of firearms and ammunition buried on his property.The police reported finding a T-56 assault rifle, two magazines, 130 rounds of ammunition, a 12-bore shotgun, and six rounds of shotg...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Dhananath Fernando, Chief Executive Officer of the Advocata Institute, has stressed on the urgent need for economic reforms to address Sri Lanka's economic position. Speaking on the country's economic challenges, Fernando emphasized that despite 76 years of independence, Sri...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Today is the 7th day of the debate on the 3rd reading of the appropriation bill, also known as the Committee Stage Debate.The expenditure heads of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Mass Media will be taken up for debate today.Yesterday, the expenditure heads of the Minis...