COLOMBO (News 1st); The Central Bank Retired Executive Officer's Association has expressed grave concern about reports on efforts to remove Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe from the post of Central Bank Governor. The Central Bank Retired Executive Officer's Association in a letter to the President reques...

COLOMBO (News 1st); MP Dilip Wedarachchi's son and daughter-in-law have been remanded until Wednesday (8). The pair were previously arrested by Weeraketiya Police for obstructing the duties of Police officers. They were produced before Walasmulla Magistrate Maheshika Wijetunga today (7) and ar...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Major General Jagath Kodithuwakku, the present Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army has been appointed the new Chief of Staff of the Army, effective from Wednesday (8). Major General Jagath Kodithuwakku this afternoon (7) received the letter of appointment as 60th Chief of...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. G.L. Peiris is due to travel to Singapore for a bilateral visit from 8th to 9th June 2022, on the invitation of his counterpart, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore Vivian Balakrishnan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that duri...

COLOMBO (News 1st); New Vice Chancellors have been appointed for the Eastern University and the Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine. Accordingly, Prof. M.S. Selvarajah has been appointed a the new Vice Chancellor of Eastern University, while Prof. R. Wickrama Seneviratne of ...