COLOMBO (News 1st) - An event to commemorate World Environment Day, which falls tomorrow (June 05), was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena in Kegalle today (June 04). World Environment Day is being marked this year under the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution”. President Maithr...

"Plastic pollution is a massive and at the same time intensely personal environmental problem. We touch and see plastic every day of our lives. With every trip to the grocery store, we can readily see our waste footprint grow. On the bright side, all of us can do something immediate and measurable t...

REUTERS - The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has forced a series of evacuations on Hawaii's Big Island. Three people were airlifted to safety on Sunday morning (June 3) as lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano threatened an isolated area where they had become trapped, the National Guard said. The two men...

REUTERS: The latest film in the blockbuster franchise, “Solo: A Star Wars Story” scored another win at the North American Weekend box office from Friday (June 01) through Sunday (June 03). The movie that tells the backstory of Han Solo and his co-pilot Chewbacca, took in $29 million dollars, acco...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The newly appointed general secretary and national organizer of the Sri Lanka Freedom party began official duties today (June 04). The event was attended by Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, Deputy Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna and Western Province Chief Minister Isura Devapriya....