COLOMBO (News 1st); The Prime Minister's Media Division said that the Acting President has informed Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to nominate a Prime Minister who is acceptable to both the Government and Opposition. In a statement, the Prime Minister's Media Division on Monday (11th) the Prime...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe said he was advised by the security forces to impose a State of Emergency and a Curfew. "I am now imposing the State of Emergency and a Curfew," said the Prime Minister in a special televised statement adding that that threats by fascists ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Oppositionn Leader Sajith Premadasa says that the Government has initiated a wave of oppression against the people amidst the continued calls for both the Prime Minister and the President to resign. He says that the wave of oppression with guns and other arms has been initiate...

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has informed Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena that he would step down as mentioned earlier, and would ensure that the letter of resignation is officially sent to the Speaker today (13). The Speaker said the vote for the new President will take plac...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The country is currently spending its most decisive hours, says the National People's Power Leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Issuing a statement, Dissanayake states that neither the Prime Minister nor the President have issued their resignations as of yet, in addition to the ...