COLOMBO (News 1st): Joint Cabinet Spokesman Minister (Dr) Ramesh Pathirana stated that no decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting held yesterday (30) on extending the lockdown. Minister (Dr) Ramesh Pathirana stated this at a media briefing held at the Government Information Department today (31...

COLOMBO (News 1st) An Elephant named Surangi from Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, has given birth two baby elephants. The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in its Facebook page said that 'Both calves are male'. The first calf is born at 4 am and the second calf after 10 am. This is the first...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers decided to lease over 100,000 acres of land in Anuradhapura to a private company for an Aloe Vera Project. Cabinet approval was granted for the 'Dry Zone Rural Economic Development Aloe Vera Project' to commence a herbal medicine manufacturi...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Joint-Cabinet Spokesperson & Minister (Dr) Ramesh Pathirana says that Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa has urged the Cabinet to limit government spending and cut down on unnecessary expenses. The Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksa has clarified the economic situation of t...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Teachers & Principals Trade Union Alliance have rejected the Cabinet decisions on solving their issues.  On Tuesday (31), it was announced that the Cabinet of Ministers had decided to issue a gazette notification before 20th November 2021 declaring teacher service, tea...