Colombo (News 1st) ; The Health Sector says there is no shortage of insulin in the country, a medicine which is essential for diabetes patients. Consultant Neurosurgeon Dr. Prasanna Gunasena, the Chairman of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC) said another consignment of insulin will reac...

Colombo (News 1st) ;  Sri Lanka's total confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 198 this evening. Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe in a statement said, the latest COVID-19 case was the only case detected today while 07 others were detected last night. Of the 07 COVID-19 cases, 06...

Colombo (News 1st) ; Several Police Officers including a Senior DIG were transferred with approval from the National Police Commission and the National Elections Commission. Senior DIG Roshan Fernando was transferred from the Central Province to assist the Inspector General of Police in duties to c...

COLOMBO (News1st): A member of Sri Lanka’s national election commission (NEC), in a hard-hitting letter, has responded to the President’s Secretary days after he refused a request to seek court opinion on the general election. NEC Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya had requested the President to seek an...

Colombo (News 1st) ; The Civil Security Department is to support the efforts to continue with operations of Rice Mills across the country, after a the operations of Rice Mills were declared as an essential service. The Presidential Task Force on Essential Services said Rice Mill owners must notif...