Colombo (News 1st): The Parliamentary Group of the ruling party convened this evening and the discussion concluded without a decision being reached. The discussion was led by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the parliamentary premises. The future procedure of the ruling party, with the appo...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Administrative officers, the non-academic staff of universities, health inspectors of the North-Western province are currently engaged in trade union action, citing several demands including solutions to salary anomalies. State sector employees had taken sick leave for both t...

Colombo (News 1st): A group of MP's including Ministers from the UNP met with the Prime Minister today (August 30) at Temple Trees. Chairman of the UNP Kabir Hashim, Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, Ravi Karunanayaka, Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Sarath Fonseka, Daya Gamage, and Vajira Abeywardena wer...

COLOMBO (News 1st) -  R.N.P.S.D Basnayake assumed duties as the 23rd Controller General of the Department of Immigration and Emigration. R.N.P.S.D Basnayake commenced his duties, Following religious observances held at the head office of the Department of Immigration and Emigration this morning, ...

Colombo (News 1st): The expenditure heads of several portfolios coming under the purview of Ministers Vajira Abeywardena and Patali Champika Ranawaka, were defeated in parliament last week. What prompted these events? Leader of the House, Minister Lakshman Kiriella claims that the defeat of th...