COLOMBO (News 1st) - Lord Tariq Ahmed of Wimbledon, British Minister of State for Commonwealth, UN and South Asia, commended the efforts taken by the government of President Maithripala Sirisena to strengthen the process of reconciliation amidst the severe challenge posed by the terrorist attacks on...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - 20 presidential candidates have placed bonds for the upcoming presidential election so far. Leader of the Sri Lanka Labour Party Leader, A.S.P Liyanage arrived at the commission today (October 02) to place bonds in order to contest the presidential election. He expressed t...

Reuters - Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz Bin Salman said on Tuesday (October 2) that Saudi Arabia has shown resilience following drone attacks on its oil plants. Speaking at an energy forum in Moscow, Abdulaziz Bin Salman also said his country has always been keeping customers satisfied. The ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Met Department predicts heavy rainfall, over 75 mm, at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara, and Anuradhapura districts today. The Department also advised the general public to be vigilant during lightning str...

Reuters - Dutch farmers went on a go-slow in their tractors on Tuesday, clogging up major highways in the Netherlands as they headed to The Hague to demonstrate what they complain is an attempt to make them the scapegoats over nitrogen pollution. Around 10,000 farmers are planning a protest in th...