COLOMBO (News 1st) - Deputy Leader of the UNP and Minister Sajith Premadasa today (September 17) called for the UNP Working Committee and Parliamentary Group to discuss whether there are other members in the party who expect to run for the presidency. Minister Sajith Premadasa convened a media br...

Colombo (News 1st) - Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today (September 17), issued a statement signalling his intention to run for presidency adding that the Maha Sangha and many intellectuals requested him to do so due to several special reasons. In his statement, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya stated that over t...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Landslide early warning has been issued for three districts in the evening. National Building Research Organization has issued early landslide warnings for Ratnapura, Nuwara Eliya and Kalutara districts. The NBRO has advised the residents of the respective districts to reloca...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A fire at a housing complex in Aramaya Road, Dematagoda has been contained. According to the police, the fire originated on the 5th floor. Colombo Fire Brigade stated that they had deployed three fire trucks to contain the situation. Police further added that they have commen...

Colombo (News 1st) - The Fundamental Rights Petition filed by IGP Pujith Jayasundara, who was sent on compulsory leave will be considered by the Supreme Court on November 13th. The FR petition was taken up in the presence of Justices Prasanna Jayawardena, P. Pathman Surasena and S. Thurairajah. ...