A delegation from the International Monetary Fund is set to visit Sri Lanka on October 2nd to discuss the third tranche and ...

Acting IGP, DIG Priyantha Weerasuriya, said that officers assigned for VIP security will be allocated to regular duties.He ...

Sri Lanka Railways announced that the railway crossing near Pangiriwatta on the Kelani Valley Line will be closed today due ...

The mortal remains of former minister Kumara Welgama will be placed at his residence in Horawala, Matugama from 8.30 am ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka announced that it has reached Agreements in Principle on the restructuring of approximately USD$ 17.5 billion of external commercial debt (as of end 2023). These ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A Police Sergeant has been arrested for accepting a bribe worth Rs. 5,000. According to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, the officer has ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A 45-year-old man was fatally shot by two assailants on a motorcycle at approximately 8 AM today. The victim, an employee of Dehiwala - Mount Lavinia Municipal Council, was ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Commonwealth observers, working across various teams, have reported to their posts across all nine provinces in Sri Lanka, ahead of the country's presidential election on 21 ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A total of 116 representatives from various international election observation organizations have arrived in Sri Lanka to monitor the upcoming presidential election. Among the ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan transport authorities have announced that special transport services are in operation today to facilitate voters traveling to their villages for the presidential ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Nine government officials in the Hambantota district have been banned from participating in election duties following complaints of their involvement in promoting political parties ...