COLOMBO (News 1st); The travel ban imposed on former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal was extended to the 23rd of May by Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekenawela on Thursday (5). Summons were re-sent to the Former Central Bank Governor to be present in court on that day. Ear...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Immigration and Emigration Officers' Association has decided to step away from its duties in the VIP & CIP lounges at all airports including the Katunayake International Airport. In a statement, the association said it will step away from those duties with ef...

(Reuters); The Canadian dollar will claw back its recent decline over the coming year, as elevated oil prices bolster Canada's trade surplus and the central bank potentially hikes interest rates just as much as the U.S. Federal Reserve, a Reuters poll showed. The loonie has lost ground since it t...

ICC : Newly-appointed Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood has underlined his philosophy for the side going ahead, as he addressed his first press conference ahead of Sri Lanka's tour of Bangladesh. Silverwood recently took up the role as the head coach of the Sri Lanka men's side, following his...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Meteorology announced that several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces and Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Uva, Eastern, and North-Central provinces ...