COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Rice Research and Development Institute (RRDI) has highlighted the issue of farmers burning straw in many areas.  Director of the Institute Dr. Jayantha Senanayake, says that when recommending chemical or organic fertilizers for cultivated land, calculations are made b...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka has announced that water for crops during the maha season will be released from the 5th of October.  Deputy Director General of the authority, Nilantha Dhanapala explained that initially, that water will be released to the Yodha Ela via ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Transport and Highways has made the decision to update the speed limit orders for the island nation's road system.  This decision comes as a response to the challenges faced in properly implementing the current speed limits in Sri Lanka, which were gaze...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Irrigation Department has reported that the Nilwala River has reached the minor flood level in the Panadugama.  Director of the Hydrology and Disaster Management Division of the Irrigation Department SPC Sugeeshwara, says that the Attanagalu Oya in Dunamale, Gin  ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - On the first day of the Berlin Global Dialogue, President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to deliver the opening speech for the state leaders' dialogue session.  This two-day dialogue, taking place on Thursday (28) and Friday (29), will feature the participation of politic...