COLOMBO (News 1st); Two European countries have decided to ease travel restrictions to Sri Lanka. According to the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators, Denmark and Sweden have decided to ease their travel restrictions to Sri Lanka. Earlier, France, Switzerland, Norway and the UK relaxe...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe told the Parliament that negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have successfully reached its final stages. Speaking to Parliament on Tuesday (30), the President said that the discussions on debt restructuring will be he...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Another Sri Lankan lawyer filed an application with the Court of Appeal seeking punishment against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Parliamentarian Sanath Nishantha for contempt of court. The petition was filed by Attorney-at-Law I. G. Vijitha Kumara on Tuesday (30). The petition st...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A man who was arrested for entering the private residence of President Ranil Wickremesinghe and stealing a foreign liquor bottle was remanded to the 7th of September by Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage on Tuesday. The Criminal Investigations Department told the court that the susp...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Inter-University Student's Federation protested in Colombo on Tuesday, only to be met by Tear and Water Cannons from Police. 25 people were later arrested for taking part in the protest. The Inter-Univesity Student's Federation gathered opposite the Elphinstone Thea...