COLOMBO (News 1st): Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated President  Ranil Wickremesinghe’s election to the office of the Presidency. In a letter addressed to President Wickremesinghe, the Russian President had also expressed his hopes to further strengthen relations between...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Fuel Pass will be implemented islandwide from Tuesday 26th July in Multiple locations at CEYPETCO & Lanka IOC filling stations, said Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera The system will be in place with the Last Digit of Number Plate system until the...

Droupadi Murmu took oath as the 15th President of India today, as she became the first tribal woman to hold the highest constitutional post in the country.  Indian Chief Justice of India N V Ramana administered the oath to Murmu in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police arrested three people who attempted to sell several items that were looted from the President’s Office recently after protestors stormed the premises on the 9th of July. Sri Lanka Police said that three men from Rajagiriya were arrested when they attempted...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced that 7,000 MT of Fuel will be distributed throughout the country today (25). The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation further said 4,000 MT of diesel and 3,000 MT of petrol will be distributed to CEYPETCO filling stations. However, there...