Colombo (News 1st);  An unidentified group had staked claim to a section of a plot of land along the western slopes of the Hanthana Mountain Range, which is administered by the Janatha Estates Development Board. A portion of the land was also set on fire. Amith Senanayake from the Hanthana Env...

Colombo (News 1st);  The Samagi Jana Balavegaya on Monday (07) unanimously agreed to defeat the Draft 20th Amendment to the Constitution. The SJB Parliamentary group reached the decision at the Parliamentary Complex at a meeting chaired by SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa. The motion was put forwar...

Colombo (News 1st);  Justice Minister Ali Sabry said the 19th Amendment to the Constitution will be abolished to create an environment in which the President can work in. "The new government was elected to work and not to make amendment after amendment, " said the Justice Minister. He said the...

Colombo (News 1st); Minor blazes are reported aboard the distressed Crude Oil Tanker, the MT New Diamond, said the Sri Lanka Navy. The Spokesperson for the Sri Lanka Navy Captain Indika De Silva speaking to News 1st said a team of salvage operation experts transferred by Sri Lanka Navy craft to t...

Colombo (News 1st); The Colombo High Court on Monday (07th September) issued a summons on Former Minister (Dr.) Rajitha Senaratne, the Former Chairman of the Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation Upali Liyanage and the Former Managing Director of the Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation Neil Raveendra ...