Colombo (News 1st): The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has revealed that hundreds of Australian and New Zealand cattle have died in a Federal Government-backed export deal with Sri Lanka. The foreign media institution adds that this loss has left local farmers broke, and in some cases, suicidal...

Colombo (News 1st): The budget vote will take place tomorrow evening (April 5). What will be the stand of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party? Speaking of the voting UPFA MP Dilan Perera noted that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party will take a decision this evening. He preferred if the decision is to vote a...

Colombo (News 1st): The Supreme Court today (April 4) ordered the Northern Power Company Ltd (operators of the Chunnakam power plant) to pay compensation of Rs. 20 million to residents who were affected by the Chunnakam Thermal Power Station in Jaffna. The Supreme Court ordered the company to pay...

COLOMBO (News 1st) -  Excise officers of Kotawila, Matara raided an illegal goda racket last evening (April 04). The goda racket in question had been carried out for a prolonged period of time in Midigama, Weligama. The raid was carried out based on a tipoff. The officials of the Excise Departmen...

COLOMBO (News 1st) -  Another Gammedda project commenced today(April 04) at Puwakpitiya. The foundation stone was laid for sanitary facilities at the Tamil Primary school in Puwakpitiya, Homagama. The funds for the project were provided by T.J. Lanka Group of companies. Six hundred and twelve ...