Colombo (News 1st) - An event was organized today (Septemeber 15), in the Ridimaliyadda, Dehigama area where the signing of a petition in blood took place. The objective of signing this petition was to express their opposition in giving 65,000 acres in the Uva - Wellassa area to Multi-National Co...

Colombo (News 1st) - After touring India as a part of a Sri Lankan delegation which included Speak Karu Jayasuriya, Minister Ganesan stated they held cordial discussions with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Adding however, while they were holding discussions with the Indian Premier in one ro...

Colombo (News1st): The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau announced that a tremor measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale was experienced in the Trincomalee bay this morning (September 15). The Bureau said that a team had been deployed to investigate into the tremor. The Geological Survey and Mines Bu...

Colombo (News 1st) - Foundation stones were laid for another Chaithya (Buddhist temple) which is being built to commemorate the 94th birth anniversary of late President Ranasinghe Premadasa. The event was held under the patronage of Minister of Housing and Construction and the Deputy Leader of Un...

REUTERS - NASA launched its Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2, known as ICESat-2, which will use an extremely precise laser to collect measurement data to track the Earth's shrinking polar ice, on Saturday (September 15) from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The laser, known as AT...