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No Rice Shortage During Festive Season

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Namal Karunaratne, has announced that the stock of imported rice is expected to arr...

07-12-2024 | 12:09 PM

Lohan Ratwatte to Be Produced Before Court Today

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The police have stated that former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte will be produced before the Fort Magistrate's Court today.Ratwat...

07-12-2024 | 12:06 PM

South Korea's President Apologises

In his first address after declaring martial law earlier this week, South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol gave a very brief speech in which he reitera...

07-12-2024 | 8:51 AM

Showers, Thundershowers Expected in Next Few Days

COLOMBO (News 1st) - According to the MET Department,an easterly wave type disturbance will be affecting the weather conditions in the island in next ...

07-12-2024 | 8:08 AM

Leptospirosis (Rat Fever) Risk in Flooded Areas

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Health Authorities are warning of a potential Leptospirosis (Rat fever) outbreak in flood-affected areas. The Epidemiology U...

07-12-2024 | 8:04 AM

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US Delegation Congratulates Sri Lankan President

COLOMBO (News 1st): Donald Lu, United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, met with President Anura Kumara Disanayake and pledged the support of the U.S. for all anti-corruption efforts.US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, posting on X said that the U.S. delegation from the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, USAID and US Treasury congratulated President Anura Kumara Disanayake and his new administrat...

07-12-2024 | 4:14 PM

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte Remanded

COLOMBO (News 1st): Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte has been remanded until the 9th of December after being presented before the Colombo Magistrate's Court.The former state minister was arrested yesterday afternoon in connection with a car accid...

07-12-2024 | 3:06 PM

PUCSL to Review Proposal on Electricity Tariff

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has announced plans to review the proposal presented by the Ceylon Electricity Board on Electricity Tariff revision.Chairman of PUCSL Prof. K.P.L. Chandralal said that, public opinions...

07-12-2024 | 12:14 PM

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte Remanded

07-12-2024 | 3:06 PM

PUCSL to Review Proposal on Electricity Tariff

07-12-2024 | 12:14 PM

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Compensation for Damaged Cultivated Land

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has urged farmers to report crop damage caused by the adverse weather in recent days by the 10th of December. Chairman of the Board Pemasiri Jasingarachchi announced that officials will visit the affected lands to assess the ext...

07-12-2024 | 7:40 AM