Colombo (News 1st): Sri Lanka Cricket elections is to be held tomorrow (Feb 21) as planned. The two parties came into an agreement after one party requested a writ petition from the court. The Arjuna Ranatunga faction and the Thilanga Sumathipala faction will contest this year's SLC elections. Ja...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Another controversy has arisen surrounding the proposed 300 MW powerplant to be constructed in Kerawalapitiya. The tenders were called for diesel or fossil fuel combined cycle power plant which can be converted into an LNG plant. With several controversies, Lakdhanavi a co...

Colombo (News 1st): A group of farmers arrived at the Ministry of Agriculture today (Feb 20) demanding for their money after the government purchased their potato crops. Farmers from Welimada and Uva Paranagama arrived at the Ministry of Agriculture in Rajagiriya this morning (Feb 20). The govern...

Colombo (News 1st): A decision has been taken to install new elevators in Parliamentary complex. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament delivering the speaker's statement in this regard noted that following the allegations made by MP Dinesh Gunawardena and Wimal Weerawansa in parliament where 12 MPs were ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake's statement claiming that several MPs and ministers use narcotic substances, is a widely discussed topic at the moment. During a press briefing held in Galle today (February 20), southern provincial councillor Krishantha Pushpakumara made inqu...