COLOMBO (News 1st); The Inter-University Students Federation, Trade Unions, Youth Movements and other organizations launched a protest march from the Liberty Roundabout in Colpetty to the GotaGoGama protest site in front of the President's Office today (28). The protest march was launched to mark...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera states that a proposal will be submitted to revise the rates of Electricity Bills for consumers with very high electricity consumption. Speaking at a press conference held today (28), the Minister requested for all parties ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Minister of Agriculture, Mahinda Amaraweera says that a program has been launched to cultivate Green Gram in paddy fields, which could not be cultivated previously. According to the Department of Agriculture, more than 50% of the land expected to be cultivated during the Y...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera says that the Sapugaskanda refinery will resume operations with the utilization of a Siberian crude oil. Speaking at a press briefing held today (28), the Minister said that they were able to start the unloading of crude oi...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera states that another ship carrying diesel is scheduled to arrive in the country tomorrow (29). He stated that the unloading of crude oil from a crude oil tanker which arrived in the country, has already begun. The Ministe...