COLOMBO (News 1st): The government has agreed to consider the opposition's request for increased representation in parliamentary committees.This agreement was made during a special party leaders' meeting chaired by the Speaker, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne.The meeting was convened to discuss the opposit...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The HRCSL has expressed concerns over the increasing number of complaints received against police officers, particularly regarding allegations of torture, arbitrary arrest and detention, harassment, and inaction with respect to complaints. According to a statement released b...

COLOMBO (News 1st): A new suspect in connection with the Middeniya triple homicide, has been arrested. The suspect, aged 45, was arrested by officers of the Police Special Task Force, in Galwadiya, Middeniya.Four individuals have been arrested so far in connection with the incident, including a...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The number of elephants killed after the Batticaloa-Colombo train, ‘Meenagaya’, collided with a herd of elephants at Gal Oya has risen to seven, with the critically injured elephant calf also summbing to its injuries. The incident occurred at late night on the 19th of Februa...

COLOMBO (News  1st) ; 2 more suspects linked to the murder of organized criminal Ganemulle Sanjeewa have been arrested, by a team of officers of the Colombo Crimes Division. The arrested individuals include a man who provided the gun used for the shooting to the main female suspect and ano...