COLOMBO (News 1st) - Commuters using the railway services were able to get to work on time today as railway services returned to normal following the conclusion of a strike action launched by railway workers. While most trains were operational today there were some trains that failed to make thei...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The US State Department has announced that that approximately $39 million in Foreign Military Financing will be made available for Sri Lanka based on congressional approval. A release issued by the US embassy in Sri Lanka notes that the United States looks forward to discussi...

I thought the best way to pay tribute to the late Lakshman Kadirgamar this year is by using his own words. These are extracts from one of the many interviews I did with him for the ‘The Island’ of 6 March 2003. Ranil Wickremesinghe was Prime Minister then. Kadirgamar was in the Opposition and much a...

Sri Lanka’s National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) recently put forward a proposal to eliminate all examinations until students reach 17 years of age, following in the footsteps of world’s top Finnish education system. The proposal was made considering the high levels of stress and anxiety stude...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Three suspects have been arrested in connection to the murder of an individual in the Menikgoda area along the Yatadola - Aluthgama main road. The suspects aged 31, 33 and 34 years have been identified as residents of Mathugama. They were remanded until the 23rd of this month...