COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has announced a special power management update for tourism zones in Sri Lanka for December. In a series of Tweets, Minister Wijesekera said the Southern Province and Ella Tourism zones will be exempted from the 1 hour 20 minutes...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The first FIFA Men's World Cup ever to have a woman referee will take place on Thursday (1st) when Costa Rica face Germany at the Al Bayt Stadium with an all-female refereeing crew. France's Stephanie Frappart, 38, has already achieved many milestones in football, ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A group of officials from the Criminal Investigation Department and the Foreign Employment Bureau have been deployed to the United Arab Emirates. The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment said steps are being taken to repatriate 77 people residing in the UAE and Oman on touris...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Wickremesinghe says that the world is still no closer to the implementation of a universal action plan to combat climate change. issued a statement  President Wickremesinghe yesterday (29) issued a statement after participating in the COP 27  United Nations ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A man and a woman were brutally stabbed with a sharp weapon at the Wewala Junction in Hikkaduwa on Wednesday (30) morning. Sri Lanka Police said that the man succumbed to his injuries upon admission to the hospital.  The woman is currently being treated for stab wounds. ...