COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Meteorological Department says that a low-level atmospheric disturbance is developing in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, and therefore, showery condition over the island is expected to be enhanced for next few days. Accordingly, showers or thundershowers will occur at times in N...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The police sub-inspector who was arrested on suspicion of shooting a 15-year old boy in Matara, Thihagoda was remanded until 2nd November. He was remanded after he was presented to the Matara Magistrate Isuru Netthicumara on Saturday (29). The 15-year-old teeanger who was inj...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - According to the Ministry of Fisheries, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has agreed to supply 500,000 liters of kerosene to the fisheries ports daily. Its Secretary, Indu Karunaratne said that this agreement was reached during the discussions regarding the fishermen's fuel...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Justice says more than 7000 Sri Lankan families who fled the country as refugees, and  returned from India have resettled in the Northern Province. According to the Justice Ministry, there are around 12,500 such Sri Lankans who returned back to the country...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Health says that the remaining doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be disposed using appropriate methods. Accordingly, approximately 7 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will expire in two days on Monday, the 31st of October. The Deputy Director-General...