COLOMBO (News 1st); A 26-year old male has been reported dead in an explosion in Paranthan, when he attempted to mishandling a shell discarded during the war, the Army Spokesperson stated. Moreover, a boy aged 15 has also been injured in the incident....

COLOMBO (News 1st); A person who went missing after a ferry capsized in Kalutara on Friday (3) night, was found today (05). The deceased's wife was able to identify the body of the deceased, who was a resident of Kalutara, aged 30 years and a father of three. Police said the ferry was used to ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ashok Abeysinghe says that there is a conspiracy behind the gas crisis in the country during a media briefing in Kurunegala today (05). Speaking during the media briefing, Abeysinghe said that Litro Gas provides 70% of Gas supply to the Sri Lank...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Managing Director of the Ceylon Fisheries Corporation has been dismissed with immediate effect. Secretary to the Ministry of Fisheries, Jayantha Chandrasoma stated that the decision was taken by State Minister Kanchana Wijesekera based on institutional considerations. H...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The General Manager of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says that there will be no power cuts today (05) due to low demand for electricity. The Ministry of Power and Energy announced yesterday (04) that there will be a power outage in some parts of the country between 6:00 p...