COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Minister of Energy, Udaya Gammanpila claims what the country is experiencing is not an electricity crisis or a fuel crisis, but a foreign exchange crisis. He stated that the Sri Lanka Government had spent $21 billion on imports last year (2021), of which $2.8 billi...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Three suspects arrested and remanded over the discovery of a hand grenade at the All Saint's Church in Borella in January 2022, were remanded until the 14th of March 2022. Among the arrested is a retired doctor from Piliyandala. When the case was called up on Monday (28), C...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Energy Ministry says that it can no longer deliver diesel for power plants. On Monday (28), the Ministry of Energy said it is no longer possible to deliver diesel for power plants, as many sectors including telecommunication, tourism, and hospitality are facing ser...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Nireekshak which serves as a Diving Support Vessel (DSV) in the Indian Navy arrived at the port of Trincomalee today (28th February 2022). The visiting ship was welcomed by Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions. The 70.5 m long Divin...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has met His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday (28), at 3:00 PM Sri Lankan time. The Bishop's House in a statement said that His Eminence will brief His Holiness on the failure of Sri Lanka's part to revea...