Colombo (News 1st) -  TNA MP  M.A. Sumanthiran stated that they extend their support to appoint a Prime Minister from the UNF, but that didn't necessarily mean that they hope to join the government. The leader of EPRLF Suresh Premachandran stated that Sampanthan got 14 TNA MP's to sign an affidav...

Colombo (News 1st) -  7000 Samurdhi Officers were awarded permanent appointments at the Sugathadasa Stadium this evening. The event was held under the auspices of President Maithripala Sirisena. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and several other MPs and Ministers graced the occasion. 7000 of t...

Colombo (News 1st) - President Maithripala Sirisena declared opened the sluice gates of the Moragahakanda-Kaluganga Project this morning. The reservoir is expected to irrigate over 82,000 hectares of farmlands in the dry zone. The Moragahakanda-Kaluganga Project would be able to supply clean d...

Colombo (News 1st) - UPFA MP Kumara Welgama talking to journalists stated that the UPFA does not have a majority. He then stated that it is up to the President to provide a solution and that a new Prime Minister might have to appointed or that matters will take a critical turn. On the other ha...

Colombo (News 1st) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Ranil Wickremesinghe held a very brief discussion for a few minutes at the parliament library, while the proposal debate was underway. The meeting went on for a few minutes and Mahinda Rajapaksa left the parliamentary complex from the MPs ...