COLOMBO (News 1st); China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Sri Lanka in early January 2022, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Beijing confirmed on Wednesday (29). It is reported the visit will be a courtesy call, of the Chinese Foreign Minister to inquire into a range of private sector investments...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The first group of the 8th Army contingent of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC), bound for the United Nations Peace-Keeping Mission in South Sudan’s Level-2 Hospital (UNMISS) to serve the SRIMED Hospital left for South Sudan during early morning hours on Wednesday (29) ami...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Chinese Ambassador, Qi Zhenhong has presented the Police with ten new motorcycles on Wednesday (29). The relevant motorcycles were handed over to the IGP C.D. Wickramaratne and the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, Maj. Gen. Jagath Alwis at the Police Headquart...

COLOMBO (News 1st); In the post-war era, the military will continue to support the people in the north to rebuild their livelihoods and work hand-in-hand with the communities, said the Army Commander on Wednesday (29). General Shavendra Silva visited Jaffna to share seasonal compliments and show ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Director General of Civil Aviation Capt. Themiya Abeywickrama on Wednesday (29) said that the private aircraft that made an emergency landing in Kimbulapitiya was moved to the Ratmalana Airport for investigations. On the 27th of December 2021, the light aircraft wi...