Colombo (News1st) - The Sena caterpillar that has wreaked havoc among many farmlands is at risk of spreading throughout the country. This species of caterpillar has already destroyed more than 50% of the 80,000 hectares of corn cultivation across the island. The Sena caterpillar was first discove...

Colombo (News1st): The Deputy General Manager of the Sales Division of Lanka Sathosa was released on surety bail of Rs. 100,000 by Fort Additional Magistrate Saliya Channa Abeyratne. The Colombo Fraud Investigations Divison arrested the suspect yesterday (January 14) for producing false education...

Colombo (News1st): The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) registry of SriLankan Airlines has been renewed for two more years (04th December 2020). IOSA is the global airline industry's benchmark for an Airline's Operational Management and Control Systems. SriLankan Airlines said it had its IOSA...

Colombo (News1st): All Ministry Secretaries have been instructed to submit the list of names for the posts of Chairpersons and Board Members at State Corporations, Statutory Bodies and Public Institutions before the 17th of January. The Committee appointed to review qualifications and make recomm...

Seeds taken up to the Moon by China's Chang'e-4 mission have sprouted, says China National Space Administration.It marks the first time any biological matter has grown on the Moon, and is being seen as a significant step towards long-term space exploration. The Chang'e 4 is the first mission to land...