COLOMBO (News 1st); It is a courageous step by the Sri Lankan Government to reach out to the International Monetary Fund for help now, said the United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland on Wednesday (23). Speaking to reporters following a meeting with Minister o...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Navy on Tuesday (22) entered into an agreement with Goa Shipyard Ltd, India for the construction of a Floating Dock. According to Sri Lanka Navy, the Floating Dock is a much-needed requirement for the navy, and it will be delivered to Sri Lanka as a grant from In...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa and Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe exchanged words at the All-Party Conference chaired by the President on Wednesday (23). The argument broke out when the Former Prime Minister demanded the draft report of the Internatio...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The All-Party Conference is not a mere political charade, stressed Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday (23) while chairing the much-awaited APC at Temple Trees in Colombo. "This All-Party Conference, with representations from the ruling faction and the opposit...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel arrested 3 people on Tuesday (22) for killing storks in Akkaraipattul. The suspects are aged 21, 42, and 43, all residents of Akkaraipattu. The 3 suspects were handed over to the Thirikkovil Police Station for further ...