Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt) – Egypt Foreign Minister H.E. Sameh Shoukry was formally elected as the COP27 President by the Parties during the opening plenary, following which he called on countries to show faith in multilateralism over the next two weeks as they negotiate to deliver on the...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe will address the COP-27 Conference on Climate Change on Monday (7). Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe left the island on Sunday (6) for Egypt to participate in the COP-27 Conference on Climate Change which is scheduled to be held from Nove...

Multiple Indian media outlets have reported that the Indian Navy is planning to prevent the Chinese vessel Yuan Wang-6 from entering India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) 200 nautical miles from India's coastline. Indian authorities believe that the Yuan Wang-6, which is officially register...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket decided to suspend national player Danushka Gunathilaka from all forms of cricket with immediate effect and will not consider him for any selections after being informed that Gunathilaka was arrested and charged with sexual assault of...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A special operation conducted by the Navy in coordination with the Police Special Task Force and Police Narcotics Bureau off Hambantota, led to the interception of a local fishing trawler carrying over 300kg of heroin (Including packages), worth approx. gross street value of ove...