COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka is an island, blessed by nature, with an abundance of natural resources. Adding to this list, a new coral reef was discovered in the seas off Kankesanthurai, Jaffna. A diving team attached to the Northern Naval Command had discovered a beautiful coral reef which rema...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Deputy Leader of UNP, Sajith Premadasa while attending an event to declare open the 213th model village constructed under the "Samata Sevana" housing programme, responded to requests to clarify his views on the foreign policy followed by the government. He said that the model ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Consumer Protection Unit of the Sri Lanka Customs seized 65 freight containers containing used mattresses imported from the UK. Customs Media Spokesperson Sunil Jayaratne stressed that there is serious concern over the material as it could be classified as waste adding that c...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Various politicians and professionals commented on the US interventions in the country. UPFA MP Dayasiri Jayasekara commenting on the matter said that the US forces who did not bother entering the country to defeat the LTTE during the war period is now visiting the country to ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Taking to Twitter the US embassy in Sri Lanka commented on the Millenium Challenge Corporation today (July 6). In the tweet, the embassy states that the Millenium Challenge Corporation is a "gift" from the American people to the Sri Lankan people and that there has been a lot of ...