COLOMBO (News 1st):- Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he was surprised by the statement made by the United National Party regarding the MCC agreement. Issuing a communique the Prime Minister said that the UNP cabinet had decided to sign the MCC agreement a few days before the Presidenti...

COLOMBO (News 1st):- President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that all job-seeking graduates will be recruited immediately for government jobs based on the subjects they have studied in order to pave the way for them to contribute directly to the national economy. He made this observation during a meeti...

COLOMBO (News 1st):- The Ceylon Electricity Board has decided to obtain another loan to settle the outstandings owed to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation. Spokesman for the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy Sulakshana Jayawardena said the loan is expected to be obtained through a state bank. ...

COLOMBO (News 1st):- Ministry of Industrial Export and Investment Promotion says that the European Union has agreed to provide the GSP Plus to Sri Lanka until the year 2023. The Ministry says that this was agreed upon during a meeting between officials of the EU and Minister Prasanna Ranatunga. Acco...

COLOMBO (News 1st):- The 34 suspects who were arrested in connection to a clash between two groups in Kataragama have been remanded until the 22nd of this month. Our correspondent said a member of the Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha is also among them. The arrested group were on a pilgrimage to Katar...