Colombo (News 1st);  The United National Party has refuted the allegations leveled against the former Yahapalanya government by the committee reporting on the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement. The UNP statement said, according to media reports, Professor Lalithasiri Gunaruwan’s re...

Colombo (News 1st); Museums that come under the purview of the Department of National Museums will be open daily to the general public from 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM, except for public holidays. The Department of National Museums said a maximum of 15 visitors will be permitted to enter the premises at...

COLOMBO (News1st) : Australian mineral exploration company Titanium Sands Ltd has halted trading at the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) pending an update over a proposed sand mining project on Mannar Island in Sri Lanka. "The Company requests the trading halt last from receipt of this request unt...

COLOMBO (News 1st): A group of employees at the Central Mail Exchange have launched a strike action since midnight on Sunday (June 28). "The strike was launched over decision taken to move the task of accepting the 'Sealed Ballot Paper Packets' of the 2020 Parliamentary Election, to the Havelock ...

Colombo (News 1st);  Police Special Task Force personnel discovered 12 T-56 Assault Rifles from a house in Pitipana, Homagama. STF arrested one suspect and identified him as an associate of incarcerated underworld gang leaders " Kosgoda Tharaka " and " Gagana ". The raid was carried out by the...