COLOMBO (News1st): The selling rate of the Sri Lankan Rupee hit Rs 193.05 against the US dollar on Wednesday, central bank data show. The latest depreciation of the rupee began last Thursday as its selling rate crossed Rs 190 for the first time since March 24 this year. During the initial outb...

COLOMBO (News1st): Coronavirus had topped the list of Sri Lanka's rising search topics on Google in 2020, while the frequency of searches with the term “death” grew by 90 percent than last year, official data show. Search terms such as “coronavirus” and “coronavirus update” had recorded breakout ...

Colombo (News 1st): The Trincomalee District Corona Prevention Committee urges the public to minimize visits to the Trincomalee District due to the growing number of COVID-19 cases. District Secretary Saman Darshana Pandikorala issuing a statement said over the past three days alone 70 COVID-19 i...

Colombo (News 1st): The Autopsy reports of 07 inmates who were killed during the Mahara prison unrest were produced before the Wattala Magistrates Court on Wednesday(23). Autopsy reports of 04 other inmates who died during the clashes were presented to court during the previous hearing. The Cr...

Colombo (News 1st);  Members of the public are urged to refrain from engaging in pilgrimages to Sri Pada or Adam's Peak in the month of January, announced the Nuwara Eliya District Secretary. Issuing a statement, the Nuwara District Corona Prevention Committee noted the arrival of pilgrims to the...