Colombo (News 1st) - Secretary to the Ministry of Education Nihal Ranasinghe says all government and government funded schools, which were closed due to the recent bad weather, will reopen on Monday (12). Schools across the island closed on Friday, the 9th of December, due to the unusual drop in ai...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) of Colombo as of 11:00 AM on Sunday (Dec. 11) is at 117, which is considered as an unhealthy level for sensitive groups.  According to the NBRO, AQI in the range of 101-150, indicates that members of sensitive groups may experience...

Colombo (News 1st): The US space agency Nasa is all set to bring home its Orion capsule. The spaceship, which has been on a three-week journey around the Moon, is targeting a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off California. Uncrewed for this test flight, the capsule is expected to carry astronauts ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Air Quality Index in urban areas has improved significantly on Sunday (Dec. 11), the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) pointed out.  The Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) of Colombo as of 8:00 AM on Sunday (11) is at 89, which is categorized as Moderate.&nb...

Colombo (News 1st) - France have beaten England 2-1 in a fast-paced game to set up a semi-final World Cup clash with Morocco, who sensationally beat Portugal in the other World Cup quarter-final of the day. Aurelien Tchouameni put France ahead with a blistering long-range shot in the 17th...