COLOMBO (News1st): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has insisted that Sri Lanka must implement its 13th constitutional amendment to achieve peace and reconciliation. He had expressed these views during a meeting with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday, Amith Narang, Indian External A...

COLOMBO (News1st): A committee will be appointed to obtain information regarding microfinance, state minister Shehan Semasinghe said. "This would include officers from the treasury, the central bank, our ministry, and representatives of money-lending unions," the microfinance state minister noted...

Colombo (News 1st); Ex-Parliamentarian of the United National Party Sujeewa Senasinghe decided to step down from politics on Monday (28). The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Private Media Secretary of the Former Parliamentarian. The statement read he stepped down from politi...

Colombo (News 1st);  Leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday (28) said the evidence provided by Ex-Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe claiming the Anti-Corruption Committee was established with National Executive Council, is false. Dissanayake made this comment...

Colombo (News 1st);  39 petitions have been filed with the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka challenging the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. Monday's petitions were filed by; - Samagi Jana Balavegaya Youth Wing Chairman Mayantha Dissanayake - General Secretary of the United National Party Akil...