COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Urban Development and Housing said an agreement was reached to restart the construction of 10 middle-income housing projects in Colombo city, which were stopped midway due to several issues including the rise in the price of raw materials. Ministry Secretary W. S...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The number of dengue-related deaths has increased to 33. The National Dengue Control Unit said 52,021 dengue cases were reported in Sri Lanka this year. The highest number of dengue cases, 25,945, were reported from the Western Province. The National Dengue Control Unit said a...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Railway officials said operating trains as per the normal schedule has become a challenge due to the shortage of locomotives and power sets. They said 74 locomotives and 193 power sets are required for daily train operations. However, authorities said only 58 locomotives and 16...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Transport Commission said special raids are ongoing regarding buses carrying passengers without a license. NTC Director General Dr. Nilan Miranda said four teams were deployed for this purpose. Attention was directed towards the issue of unlicensed buses following ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The program for income promotion in Sri Lanka will be presented to the President on Wednesday (12). State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said the future program will be presented on Wednesday (12) morning at the President's Office. It will include proposals on ...