COLOMBO (News 1st) - A special discussion took place last evening between President Maithripala Sirisena and Leader of the Opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa. It is reported that matters relating to the proposed alliance between the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna had been d...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - JVP Parliamentarian Dr Nalinda Jayatissa made an important revelation regarding the US agenda and the SLPP yesterday (August 27). He noted that the first agreement between the US and Sri Lanka was in 1995. He added that initially, G.L. Peiris entered into the SOFA agreement a...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya appointed 3 three-member Trials-at-Bar to hear cases on the Rathupaswala Shooting, the enforced disappearance of Prageeth Ekneligoda and the Avant-Garde Floating Armoury. On the application of Attorney General Dappula de Livera, Chief Justice...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the respective authorities to expedite the investigations surrounding the Central Bank Treasury Bond Scam. He made these remarks during a meeting held with the members of the Commission to Investigate Bond Scam and other officials at...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Police fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesting University Students in Colombo this afternoon. Heavy traffic is reported in Maradana and Pettah due to a protest by University students which is underway forcing authorities to close Lotus Road in Colombo temporar...