COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo Dockyard PLC was selected as an afloat repair service provider to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Forces (JMSDF) at the Colombo Port, recently. Every summer, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) deploys a fleet of ships across the Indo-Pacific region t...

COLOMBO (News 1st); 166,500 Sri Lankans belonging to 50,000 families are facing a serious crisis in accessing clean drinking water due to the dry weather conditions, said the Disaster Managment Center. Major General (Retd) Sudantha Ranasinghe, the Director General of the DMC said these people belon...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka is all set to host Afghanistan's three-match ODI home series against Pakistan in August ahead of the 2023 Asia Cup. The Afghanistan National Cricket Team arrived in the island nation on Thursday (10). Afghanistan Cricket Board’s Selection Committee named a 1...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Ceylon Electricity Board says that the amount of water released from Samanala Wewa Reservoir to the Udawalawa Reservoir will have to be reduced from Friday (11). This was owing to the formation of whirlpools due to the reduction of the water levels, on the route taking water to ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police launched an investigation into the death of a 24-year-old man who fell off a housing complex in Wellawatte. Police said the man had fallen off the 8th floor of an apartment building in Wellawatte, and he died upon admission to the Kalubowila Hospital. The Wella...