COLOMBO (News 1st); The Core Group on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Commission said that it urges the authorities to work with the High Commissioner and his office and remain ready to support Sri Lanka in addressing HRC resolution 51/1. The Sri Lanka Core Group comprised Canada, Malawi, Monteneg...

CNN: Sonar picked up banging sounds on Tuesday from underneath the water in the North Atlantic Ocean while searching for a submersible with five people onboard that went missing two days earlier on a dive to the Titanic wreckage, according to an internal US government memo on the search. Crews dete...

COLOMBO (News 1st); In response to the foreign exchange crisis and to ensure an uninterrupted fuel supply to consumers without paving the way for more fuel queues in the country, Sri Lanka decided to open its retail fuel market to three foreign suppliers. However, it is now reported that two prior ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Medicines Regulatory Authority said that issues have arisen with regard to quality control, citing that it does not have laboratory facilities to test the quality of imported medicines and that it costs a lot of money. The NMRA has taken this stance after it was rep...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A 52-year-old man has been shot dead in Hiddaruwa, Kosgoda early on Wednesday (21) morning. Police said a 46-year-old was also shot dead in Niyandagala, Homagama. Police said an unidentified group had shot him at his home on Tuesday (20) night and fled the scene. He died upon ...