COLOMBO (News1st): Environment minister S.M. Chandrasena has said that circular 5/2001 on other forest lands would not be abolished amidst a furore from environmentalists. "We only hope to make a few changes to it," the minister told reporters on Tuesday. Environmentalists have raised concerns...

Colombo (News 1st);  A 17-year-old girl who was severely abused by a 24-year-old male died on Wednesday (08) while receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of the Balangoda Base Hospital. Sri Lanka Police said the victim was to enroll at a new school to pursue Advanced Level education and o...

Colombo (News 1st); 12 Police Narcotic Bureau Officers arrested for re-selling drugs seized in raids by the PNB were remanded until the 21st of July by Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne on Wednesday (08). The court permitted the Criminal Investigations Department to detain and interrogate ...

Colombo (News 1st);  The Government has decided to bear a portion of the electricity bills for the months of March and April of 2020. Minister of Power and Energy Mahinda Amaraweera said the Cabinet of Ministers in its weekly meeting on Wednesday (08) agreed to provide maximum relief to consumers...

Colombo (News 1st); The Ministry of Passenger Transport Management decided to make it mandatory for all school buses imported in the future to be painted in yellow. In a statement, the Ministry said the decision was made by Minister Mahinda Amaraweera following talks with School Transport Associa...