Colombo (News 1st) - The Ministry of Education has declared that the 15th of November (Friday) will be declared a holiday for all schools across the country. The ministry noted that the this decision was taken to facilitate the Presidential election which will be held on the 16th (Saturday). &...

Colombo (News 1st) - Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing an event in Wadamaarachchi, Jaffna reiterated that they have not entered into any secret agreements.  He noted that they conducted a number of open discussions with political parties in the North and requested their support. The ...

Colombo (News 1st) - The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna inked another MOU today with 15 more political parties. The MOU was signed at the elections office of the Presidential Candidate of Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Mirihana. The MOU was signed by the following political parti...

Colombo (News 1st) - Presidential candidate of the Ruhuna People's Party, Ajantha De Zoysa pledged his support to NDF Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa yesterday (Nov 3). The candidate expressed his support during a rally held in the Kosgoda area in Balapitiya....

Colombo (News 1st) - 2 suspects were arrested in the Kahathuduwa area in Elpitiya along with a pistol and a revolver. The Police also stated that the suspects were in possession of 7 rounds of 9mm ammunition. The arrested suspects have been identified as residents of Horangalle and Niyagama aged ...