Colombo (News 1st) - The U.S. Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, U.S.A, one of the four major tournaments in the world, was disrupted by trees falling on to the course in several places on Friday due to high winds while players and spectators were on the course. Miraculously, no one was hu...

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Colombo (News 1st) - New Zealand won a nail biting 3rd and final T20I against Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in Queenstown, New Zealand sealing the 3-match series 2-1. After winning the toss and option to field, Sri Lanka posted a competitive 182/6 in their 20 overs. Kusal Mendis top scored with 73 from 48...

COLOMBO (News1st) ; The public prosecutor’s office of Uganda is to charge a Minister with corruption over the theft of metal roofing sheets earmarked to help people in the restive northeastern Karamoja region. Prosecution of ministers for corruption is rare in Uganda, where the misapprop...

COLOMBO (News1st) :  A bill has been placed in parliament of Bangladesh, to empower the government to ban strikes in essential service sector. A person who takes the lead to commence an illegal strike or continues it, shall be punished with imprisonment for a maximum of six months or with a fi...