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Sirasa TV Wins Big: Sumathi Awards 2024

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sirasa TV emerged as a major winner at the 30th Sumathi Awards Ceremony, securing top honors across multiple categories.Asoka Dias...

15-07-2025 | 10:31 PM

ASPI Breaks 19,000 Barrier for First Time

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo Stock Exchange witnessed an upward trend, with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) reaching a historic milestone today.Fo...

15-07-2025 | 6:30 PM

EU Can Handle 30% Tax—But Can Sri Lanka?

COLOMBO (News 1st); Opposition MP Harshana Rajakaruna of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has weighed in on the recent discussions surroun...

15-07-2025 | 5:38 PM

Sirasa FM’s Tribute Hits All the Right Notes!

COLOMBO (News 1st); On August 1st, the Musaeus College Auditorium won’t just host a concert. It will host a memory. A movement. A moment.Sirasa FM’s “...

15-07-2025 | 5:03 PM

CSE Market Rally Continues: Gains in ASPI

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) wrapped up today's (15) trading session on a high note.The All Share Price Index (ASPI) climbed b...

15-07-2025 | 4:20 PM

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Rs. 76 Billion Allocated for Development

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government has informed local government institutions to expedite the implementation of development projects.Deputy Minister Ruwan Senarath stated that Rs. 23 billion has been allocated from the previous budget for development activities of local government bodies. He also noted that Rs. 53 billion has been allocated for development work under provinci...

16-07-2025 | 7:51 AM

Internationally- Accredited Lab in Sri Lanka

Colombo(News 1st); A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today at the Presidential Secretariat between STEMedical of the USA and the Sri Lanka Institute of Biotechnology to establish a laboratory with internationally recognised accreditation. ...

15-07-2025 | 8:19 PM

U.S. Donates Rs. 40M Drug Detector to Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st); The U.S. Department of State has donated a state-of-the-art drug detection device to Sri Lanka’s National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB). The equipment, valued at Rs. 40 million, is designed to identify modern syntheti...

15-07-2025 | 6:52 PM

Internationally- Accredited Lab in Sri Lanka

15-07-2025 | 8:19 PM

U.S. Donates Rs. 40M Drug Detector to Sri Lanka

15-07-2025 | 6:52 PM

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Cabinet Approves National Cybersecurity Plan

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the implementation of the National Cyber Protection Strategy of Sri Lanka – 2025 to 2029, a comprehensive framework aimed at strengthening the country’s cybersecurity posture over the next five years.The strategy, developed by the Sri Lanka C...

15-07-2025 | 3:08 PM