COLOMBO (News 1st) - The President states that the government will take steps to issue death certificates to missing persons. The President has made this statement when he met with the United Nations Resident Coordinator Hanna Singer over the weekend. The President's media division said that t...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - In a communique, the Prime Minister said that he is surprised over the statements made by the Leader of the Opposition and the United National Party regarding the Millenium Challenge Corporation compact. The opposition responded to this today and UNP MP Harin Fernando stated ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister Mahinda Amarweera spoke about oil prices in Hambantota today (January 20). Mahinda Amaraweera stated that there has been a massive spike in the price of crude oil in the global market. He added that if the fuel price formula of the previous government was still in ef...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Colombo Crimes Division has recorded statements from a number of judges connected to the leaked phone conversations with Ranjan Ramanayake. The Attorney General has instructed the Colombo Crimes Division to record statements from judges connected to the leaked phone conve...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Education, Dullas Alahapperuma has instructed the Secretary to Education, to issue a fresh circular for the admission of students for Grade 1 for next year. The Ministry in a statement stated as the existing circular covers the entire country and it does not consi...