COLOMBO (News 1st); We admit that there is a crisis, says Minister of Energy, Udaya Gammanpila.  Responding to Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa in Parliament today (24), the MP stated that for more than a year, the Government itself cautioned of a foreign exchange crisis, and it has become the ...

(News 1st); Oil prices jumped again on Thursday (24), with Brent rising above $105 a barrel for the first time since 2014, after Russia's attack on Ukraine exacerbated concerns about disruptions to global energy supply. Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea in the bigg...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Labor states that steps have been taken to file around 15,000 cases against employers who have not paid EPF/ETF allowances, including the Employees Provident Fund. Commissioner, General of Labor, Prabhath Chandrakirthi said that a new bill was being drafted t...

COLOMBO (News 1st); There are reports, seemingly confirmed by a Ukrainian official, that Russian tanks are already in Kharkhiv, Ukraine's second largest city. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also said that he will issue weapons to everyone who wants them, according to state media, whi...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Veteran journalist Bandula Padmakumara has passed away on 24th February.  He was 71 at the time of his death. Padmakumara served as the founding and chief editor of Lakbima newspaper, in addition to holding several positions in news agencies....