COLOMBO (News 1st) - Former speaker of parliament Karu Jayasuriya issued a media release this afternoon. The release notes that as the caretaker of the Parliament, over the past two weeks he witnessed how the rights of the public representatives elected by the people were taken away. He noted ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Leader of the Sri Lankan Muslim Congress (SLMC) Rauff Hakeem and the former MPs of the SLMC returned to the island this morning (November 11) following their visit to Mecca to perform Umrah. Former parliamentarians Faizal Cassim, Ali Zahir Maulana, M.I.M Mansoor, H.M.M Haris,...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The General Secretary of the United Nations and the European Union has issued statements regarding the current political situation in Sri Lanka. The UN Secretary-General highlights the focal point of respecting democratic processes and institutions and resolving the differenc...

Reuters - World leaders gathered at the Arc de Triomphe on Sunday (November 11) for a commemoration to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that brought World War One to an end. U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and dozens of mon...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Charith Senanayake has resigned from the post of Manager of the Sri Lankan cricket team. Following his resignation, Jeryl Woutersz was appointed as the new team manager....