Colombo (News 1st): Following the appointment of the Cabinet Ministers, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa addressing those gathered noted that by Monday they will be able to inform the remaining state ministerial positions. He requested the ministers to support state ministers to engage in their activiti...

Colombo (News 1st): Nine human skulls, thought to be over 200 years old, in the possession of the Edinburgh University have been returned to Sri Lanka in a repatriation ceremony today (November 22). They were taken from their place of origin more than a century ago. However, the skulls will be pr...

Colombo (News 1st): President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met with the U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Tepliz today (November 22). The meeting was held at the Presidential Secretariat with the participation of Deputy Chief of Mission Martin Kelly and Chief Political Officer at the US Embassy, Anthony ...

Colombo (News 1st): Five people with a haul of illegally caught sea cucumbers were arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy during a raid carried out in Vankalai beach. Accordingly, the suspects who engaged in illegal fishing without a valid fishing pass were arrested during a special raid conducted by North ...

Colombo (News 1st): The railways time table has been subject to several amendments, and the Department of Railways says this is for the convenience of school students. Accordingly, the train which operated at 01:40 PM from Fort to Rambukkana will now leave Fort at 01:25 PM. The Department of Rail...