COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Meteorology announced that showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island during the afternoon or night. Heavy showers above 100mm may occur in some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, and Eastern provinces and Galle and Matara districts. ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Chief Incumbent of the Abhayaramaya Temple in Narahenpita, Ven. Murutthettuwe Ananda Thero stated that he is not facing the crisis, while refusing to comment on rising cost of living.  Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the Abhayarama Temple in Narahenpita this after...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Trade Unions from several areas across the country reached Occupy Galle Face protest site on Thursday (28) afternoon. Many Government, non-Government and private-sector workers from various sectors such as the Management Service Union, Bank Employees Union, the Government's Ex...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Cabinet recently decided to extend the visa period of Ukrainian and Russian tourists staying in Sri Lanka owing to the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Accordingly, tourists have been advised to either visit the Immigration and Emigration office in person or to extend their visa onl...

COLOMBO (News 1st);  The struggles of the people who are protesting is fair, says former Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake, appearing before the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry to probe cases of political victmization during the time of the former Good Governance administration. The fo...