COLOMBO(News 1st); The newly appointed Inspector General of Police, Priyantha Weerasooriya, paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo, Commander of the Army, yesterday at the Army Headquarters.Upon the arrival, he was welcomed by Major General Tiral De Silva, the Adjutant General o...

COLOMBO(News 1st); The suspect involved in the recent shooting near the Sirisara Uyana playground in Sahaspura, Borella has been arrested by the Special Raid Unit of the Sri Jayawardenapura Special Task Force Base.Police said the 34-year-old suspect, a resident of Ampara, was arrested yesterday in t...

COLOMBO(News 1st); Sri Lanka welcomes the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the resolution endorsing the New York Declaration on the peaceful settlement of the Question of Palestine and the implementation of the two-State solution.Sri Lanka reaffirms its unwavering support for the i...

COLOMBO(News 1st); Two individuals, including former Wattegama Mayor Ravindra Bandara, have been arrested for the illegal import and fraudulent registration of two jeeps.The arrests follow an extensive investigation by the Central Crimes Investigation Division based on a received tip-off.According t...

COLOMBO(News 1st); An associate of organized criminal Backhoe Saman, who is currently in remand custody, has been arrested with a T-81 firearm.Police stated that the 29-year-old suspect was taken into custody in Gageyaya, Embilipitiya.Along with the firearm, two magazines, 97 rounds of ammunition, a...