COLOMBO (News 1st) - Ganier Banister Francis, the Swiss Embassy employee who was allegedly abducted by an unidentified group, has been summoned to the Criminal Investigation Department once again tomorrow for further questioning. The Criminal Investigation Department has been questioning Francis ...

COLOMBO(News 1st) -  An extraordinary gazette, elaborating the duties and functions of new Ministers and respective ministries was issued this morning. Several institutions which fell under the purview of the Ministry of Disaster Management during the tenure of the former Government have been tak...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Constitutional Council is expected to meet tomorrow morning under the auspices of Speaker Karu Jayasuriya. The Constitutional Council was formed following the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, and the Speaker, Prime Minister, and Opposition Leader are appointed to the C...

COLOMBO(News 1st) - Residents in the Northern Province stated that illegal sand smuggling in the Northern region had increased following the government's decision to abolish the permit scheme for the transport of sand. Due to the increased sand mining by various groups, the trade has been met wit...

Colombo (News 1st) - Various reports have emerged which state that the Swiss Ambassador to Sri Lanka has been recalled to Switzerland by it's foreign Ministry. However, the  Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs has categorically denied these claims. Responding to a query by News1st, the Sw...