COLOMBO(News 1st) - State Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara expressed views on the future actions of the government with regard to the Millenium Challenge Corporation Agreement addressing a press briefing in Colombo today. State Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Leader of Democratic Left Front noted tha...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Swiss Embassy employee, Garnier Banister Francis who alleged to have been abducted and threatened was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department on the instructions given by the Attorney General. Garnier Banister Francis was present before the CID this morning for...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met with the heads of media institutions today (December 16). During the meeting, held at the Presidential Secretariat, the President expressed his views on the future course of action on the MCC agreement. President stated that the MCC agreeme...

COLOMBO(News 1st) - The human-elephant conflict remains an issue that Sri Lankan authorities have been unable to address even today. The number of lives lost in the conflict remains a stark reminder of the gravity of the issue. The latest in this series of incidents were reported from Mahavilachc...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has launched a pioneering initiative named "Global Action Fall Army Worm Control", that aims to mobilize US$ 500mn over 2020 to 2022 to fight Fall Army Worm at a global level. The Global Action aims to establish glob...