COLOMBO (News 1st);  Sri Lanka's Public Utilities Commission approved power cuts of 1 hour from 6th - 9th September as follows; Groups ABCDEFGHIJKLPQRSTUVW  - 1-hour from 6.00pm - 9.00pm. ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A committee was appointed by President's Secretary Saman Ekanayake to facilitate and efficiently carry out the process of repatriation of Sri Lankans who have gone to India as refugees due to the war, said the President's Media Division. The committee is headed by Ms. Ch...

COLOMBO (News 1st); With the passage of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution the powers of the President and Prime Minister will be shared, said Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, PC on Monday (5). Most of the structures introduced by the 19th Amendment to the Constitution will return wh...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Meteorology says that showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle, and Matara districts. Heavy showers above 150mm may occur at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Meteorology announces that strong winds gusting up to (60-70) kmph and very rough seas can be expected in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle, and Hambantota due to active Southwest Monsoon condition. There is a po...