COLOMBO (News 1st) - Lanka Sathosa Limited on Friday (23) announced the price reduction of seven items. 1. Potatoes (1kg) reduced by Rs. 5/- to Rs. 285/-. 2. Big Onions (1kg) reduced by Rs. 5/- to Rs. 185/-. 3. White Sugar (1kg) reduced by Rs. 6/- to Rs. 218/-. 4. Red Dhal (1kg) reduced by Rs. 1...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the official launch of a planned 5-year project in Sri Lanka and Maldives to reduce environmental plastics by decreasing industrial use of plastic and improving integrated solid waste management practices i...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A 39-year-old man was shot dead in Seeduwa on Friday (23) morning. Sri Lanka Police said that gunmen on a motorbike had carried out the shooting. Sri Lanka Police has launched an investigation into the shooting.   Join the News 1st Update group by simply clicking the lin...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Sri Lanka Air Force and the Ministry of Health signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Charter Aircraft Agreement.  Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana and Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Mr. Janaka Sri Chandraguptha attended to the...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - At least 11 people were injured and hospitalized following an accident on the Southern Expressway. The accident involved a private bus and a lorry and took place between Baddegama and Kurundugaha-Hethekma on the Southern Expressway. Sri Lanka Police said that heavy vehicle mov...