COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka is set to revolutionize its justice system with the rollout of child witness rooms in 50 courts nationwide, marking a major step toward making legal processes more child-friendly and trauma-sensitive. The announcement was made by Minister of Justice Harshana Nanaya...

COLOMBO(News 1st); The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported that 17 more Sri Lankans are being forcibly employed in cybercrime operations in Myanmar.According to the ministry, the individuals had traveled on tourist visas but were later coerced into working in cybercrime activities.The area wher...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Navy Commander Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne has been further remanded until September 24, following his virtual appearance before the Polgahawela Magistrate via Zoom.The remand order is linked to an ongoing investigation into the abduction and murder of a civilian in the P...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Customs has launched an investigation into how two containers carrying chemicals suspected to be used in the production of the drug Ice were released from the Colombo Port.According to police, the containers were cleared on January 27 and later transported to Middeniya ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Digital Economy Strategy 2030, unveiled by the the experts in the country, aims to transform the country into a digitally empowered society. With an aim to elevate the digital economy's contribution to GDP from USD 3.7 billion to USD 15 billion by 2030, Sri Lank...