COLOMBO (News 1st); Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage states that no compensation will be paid to farmers who did not use the fertilizer provided by the Government during the last Maha season. Journalists in Kandy on Sunday (02) questioned the payment of compensation for crop damag...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Government has not been able to curb the queues which are developing around the country, says Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Tissa Attanayake. Expressing his views regarding the economic crisis at a media briefing held in Colombo on Sunday (02), the MP stated that the Governmen...

COLOMBO (News 1st);  Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Dr Harsha de Silva questioned as to why the Government cannot issue dollars to release the containers with essential items which are halted at the Port. Speaking on the current economic crisis in the country, MP Dr de Silva said that the public is cu...

COLOMBO (News 1st); School van fares will increase by 20% from Monday (03), the All Ceylon Inter Provincial School Children Transport Services Association says. Speaking to media, the Chairman of the All Ceylon Inter Provincial School Children Transport Services Association, Ruwan Prasad stated t...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Government is planning to import jet fuel as an alternative to kerosene, says the Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, K.R. Olga. Speaking to News 1st, the Secretary to the Ministry stated that the country's current kerosene demand is being met via the Sapugaskanda refiner...