COLOMBO (News 1st) - A suspect has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting two flight attendants aboard a plane returning to Sri Lanka from Singapore. The incident occurred during the flight, and the suspect, a 38-year-old resident of Athurugiriya, was apprehended by airport police offi...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A leak has been reported in a pipeline transporting fuel from the Colombo Port to Kolonnawa. Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation D. A. Rajakaruna confirmed that the leak happened while a ship was unloading petrol last night. However, he assured that the fuel u...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The acceptance of nominations for the upcoming local government elections will begin tomorrow, with the process closing on the 20th March at 12 noon. Nominations can be submitted daily between 8:30 am and 4:15 pm at District Secretariats and Election Offices under the super...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A special program has been launched to reduce the number of wild elephant deaths caused by train accidents. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the Department of Railways and the Department of Wildlife Conservation.The program focuses on the section between Ga...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Labour Minister Anil Jayantha has revealed information about a scam that involves fraudulent job offers at the Department of Labour being circulated through social media networks. The Minister said that the ministry has received numerous complaints regarding these deceptive...