COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Water Supply and Drainage Board said Colombo and suburbs will experience a 10-hour water cut from 10 PM on Friday (19) to 8 AM on Saturday (20). Accordingly, the water supply will be suspended to Colombo 4, 5, 7, and 8, as well as the Kotte and Kaduwela Municipal Co...

COLOMBO (News 1st); China said that Sri Lanka and several other countries have extended emergency assistance with regard to the Chinese distant-water fishing boat “Lupeng Yuanyu 028” that capsized while passing through the central part of the Indian Ocean. The Chinese distant-water fish...

Two thousand two hundred passengers arrived at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) on Thursday (18), on board cruise liner, Mein Schiff 5.  The vessel is on a 60 day cruise from Hong Kong to Heraklion in Greece, visiting several ports in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Singa...

COLOMBO (News 1st); One person was injured in a shooting that took place at the Dawatagaha Estate in Kadawatha on Thursday (18) night, and he was admitted to the Ragama Hospital for treatment. The injured man was identified as a 50-year-old resident of Suriyapaluwa, Kadawatha. Sri Lanka Police sai...

Parliament will convene from the 23rd to the 26th May, decided the Committee on Parliamentary Business recently. It was decided to allot time from 9.30 am to 10.30 am for Questions for Oral Answers on May 23 and 24. Accordingly, Parliament shall meet on Tuesday 23rd May at 9.30am and from 10.30am ...