COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka Railways has decided to add a new train named 'Seethawaka Odyssey' to operate on the Kelani Valley route, in an effort to boost tourism in the country. The 'Seethawaka Odyssey' will be added to service within the next two weeks. The 'Seethawaka Od...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the Embassy of the Holy See (Vatican Apostolic Nunciature) in Colombo on Wednesday (04) to express his condolences on the demise of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who was called to rest on Saturday (31) morning in the Mater Ecclesia ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Fisheries launched a modified multiday fishing vessel in Colombo to improve the quality of fish and reduce postharvest loss in the Fisheries sector. The FAO in a statment said that fish produc...

A new Covid strain nicknamed 'the Kraken' is sparking concern around the world. XBB.1.5, a subvariant of Omicron, is already dominant in parts of the US.  Now it has started to sweep across the UK and Telangana. XBB.1.5 is a mutated version of Omicron XBB, a strain that was first det...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka's Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardena said that bus fares on the Southern Expressway will be reduced by 10%, and bus operators are expected to pass this benefit on to the passengers. Speaking to reporters in Colombo on Wednesday (4), the Minister also said that...