Colombo (News 1st); Coconut prices across the country have increased as cultivators and traders claim low production resulted in the price hike. According to the Coconut Cultivation Board, the annual coconut harvest for 2019 in Sri Lanka was 2.8 Billion and 1.8 Billion was used for domestic consu...

Colombo (News 1st); The report of the committee appointed to study the Draft 20th Amendment to the Constitution was not presented to Cabinet today (16), said State Minister Mahinda Amaraweera. Speaking to reporters following the conclusion of the meeting of Cabinet Ministers, Mahinda Amaraweera s...

Colombo (News 1st); Attorney General Dappula De Livera directed the Director of the Criminal Investigations Department to name the Captain of the distressed MT New Diamond Crude Oil Tanker as a suspect in the case filed over the matter. State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne, the Coordinating Officer to...

Colombo (News 1st); Attorney General Dappula De Livera submitted an interim claim of Rs. 340 Million to the counsel representing the owners of the distressed MT New Diamond Crude Oil Tanker on Wednesday (16th September). State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne, the Coordinating Officer to the Attorney Ge...

Colombo (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police urged the General Public to refrain from making cash deposits into unknown accounts anticipating various prizes. DIG Lal Seneviratne from the Information Technology Division of Sri Lanka Police said a large number of such illicit activities are taking place vi...