CNN: Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev accepted the government's resignation on Wednesday (5) after a fuel price increase in the oil-producing Central Asian country triggered protests in which nearly 100 police were injured. Police used tear gas and stun grenades late on Tuesday (4) to drive...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A bilaterally beneficial arrangement was initiated between two Central Banks of Sri Lanka and Qatar. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) stated that H. E. Sheikh Bandar Bin Mohammed Bin Saoud Al-Thani, Governor of the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) met his counterpart Hon. Ajith Ni...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella says that schools will be allowed to commence classes for all students from 10th January. Moreover, all school activities will also be normalized by 10th January as well....

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella says that the vaccination drive for children between 12 - 15 years will commence on 7th January. The health authorities in the country recently granted permission for the vaccination to be administered to children between the ages 12 - ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Cricket says that Cricketer Bhanuka Rajapaksa has informed his resignation from Sri Lanka Cricket with immediate effect. Rajapaksa, in his letter of resignation handed over to Sri Lanka Cricket, said the decision to resign was taken after considering his family oblig...