COLOMBO (News 1st) – A person who allegedly threatened a school principal in Moratuwa while posing as an advisor to the President has been remanded until January 9th. He was remanded after he was produced before the Moratuwa Magistrates’ Court. The suspect was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division and he is a retired Army […]
COLOMBO (News 1st) Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 14 Indian fishermen along with 03 fishing trawlers for illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters, yesterday (December 28). During Naval patrols conducted to prevent the trespassing of Indian poachers and smuggling activities in Sri Lankan territorial waters this apprehension was made in the seas north of the […]
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Police Narcotics Bureau says, 7,036 kg of cannabis has been seized in 2019 while 10.5 kg of cocaine has been seized by the Police. The PNB added that more than 41 kgs of the drug named ICE have been seized throughout this year. The PNB further said the use of […]
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A man has been arrested in Agbopura, along the Habarana-Trincomalee main road, for the possession of 2kg Kerala Ganja while he was transporting it in a vehicle. Police suspect that the arrested individual had been transporting Ganja to Trincomalee for a prolonged period of time. The Police had followed the suspect […]
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A special unit has been deployed to accompany Dr Rajitha Senaratne to the Prison Hospital from a private hospital in Narahenpita. A senior official at the Prison’s Department stated that following one more report on his health Dr Rajitha Senaratne would be placed under his custody. The private hospital has been informed […]
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The State Ministry of Wildlife Resources states that they will promote living fences to prevent wild elephants from entering villages. Secretary Kumari Weerasekera said, the living fences have been implemented in several areas and it has been identified as a successful solution to prevent wild elephant invasions. She also said that […]
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The government has taken steps to establish a land secretariat system in order to solve issues relating to land ownership. The first step in the new program will take place in the Padaviya area of the Anuradhapura district. Minister of Land and Land Development, S.M. Chandrasena said that they hope to […]
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers are likely in parts of the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces t...
