COLOMBO (News 1st) - One person was killed in a shooting in Wellampitiya on Monday (28). Two men on a motorcycle had opened fire at the victim while he was traveling in a three-wheeler. The victim was a 47-year-old resident of Modara. Police investigations are underway to locate the gunmen who fl...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera has called for an urgent report to identify if internationally banned pesticides and weedicides are being used in Sri Lanka. The Minister has instructed the Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture Gunadasa Samarasinghe to compile the ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Fort Magistrate has issued an order to prohibit the planned protests on Monday (28) in Fort, Colombo. This protest was organized by a coalition of trade unions, civil organizations, mass organizations, and political parties associated with the Frontline Socialist Party. The...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Principals and teachers engaged in evaluating the  G.C.E. Ordinary Levels Examination have been granted a two-day work leave for Monday (28) and Tuesday (29). The evaluation process of the answer sheets for the G.C.E. Ordinary Levels, which commenced on the 18th of August,...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The second phase of the second school term in government schools commences on Monday (28). According to the Ministry of Education, this phase is scheduled to continue until the 27th of October, 2023. The initial phase of the second school term, which began on July 24, 2023 con...