COLOMBO (News 1st); A group engaged in a protest opposite the residence of Hirunika Premachandra, asking her not to criticize the President and said that they will bear the brunt of living in Sri Lanka.  Speaking during a press conference held on Sunday (06), Premachadra stated that about 40 to 5...

COLOMBO (News 1st); When a Sri Lankan Minister who is a US citizen, negotiates with the United States on behalf of Sri Lanka, it goes beyond reasonable doubt that he will stand for the United States than Sri Lanka, as his property and family are in America, and he can easily return back without cons...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Veteran actor Berty Goonetileke passed away today (06) while receiving treatment at the Kahawatta Hospital. Goonetileke, who won the hearts of Sri Lankan fans as a comedian, was 97 years old at the time of his death. Born in 1924 in Ampitiya, Kandy, he has contributed in ac...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Fuel should have been prioritized when it comes to imports, followed by medicine and food, says Samagi Jana Balawegaya Parliamentarian Hector Appuhami. Remarking on the fuel crisis in the country, the SJB Parliamentarian alleged that the Government continues to use dollars fo...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Meteorology Department states that the depression over south-west Bay of Bengal lay centered at 05.30 a.m. on 6th March 2022 near (11.2N, 82.2E), about 310 km Northeast of Trincomalee coast is likely to move southwestwards towards North Tamil Nadu coast. Accordingly, tt wi...