(PMD) President Ranil Wickremesinghe revealed that Sri Lanka’s intention to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is poised to materialize following the conclusion of credit optimization initiatives. Additionally, the President announced plans to initiate negotiation...

COLOMBO (News 1st); On Wednesday(09), Fernando Villavicencio, a member of the country's national assembly, was attacked as he left an event in the northern city of Quito. An intruder assaulted and shot the candidate in the head while he was getting into his car, according to a member of hi...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Fort Magistrate's Court issued an order preventing the Inter-University Students' Federation from entering several areas in Colombo on Thursday (10). The IUSF had planned for a protest against government attempts to privatize free education in the country. The prote...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has decided to suspend the registration of the Sri Lanka Automobile Association and appointed a temporary committee for its operations. Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe issued an extraordinary gazette dated the 9th of August 2023, suspending the registration of the Sr...

State Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe, said the island nation is on a recovery path after the worst economic crisis it faced in 2022, and there are opportunities for investors to take part in its growth story. The Sri Lanka government has embarked on a slew of reforms to tide over the crisis in ...