COLOMBO ( News 1st) - The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government says 1,650 new Grama Niladhari appointments will be granted on October 8. Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Prof. Chandana Abeyratne, said the appointm...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Lanka Metro Transit (Pvt) Ltd says it will introduce services on five additional routes from tomorrow, expanding its operations beyond the two routes that are currently in service.Speaking to News First, Lanka Metro Transit (Pvt) Ltd Chairman S.M.U.P. Thilakaratne said the compa...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The expansion project of Terminal 1 at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, has now commenced.Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Janith Ruwan Kodituwakku said the project is expected to increase the terminal’s annual passenger handling capacity to 10 mill...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A suspect was arrested in Grandpass with 31 grams and 350 milligrams of ice.The arrest was made during a raid carried out by a team of officers from the Colombo District Crime Division based on information received.Police said the suspect is a 26-year-old resident of Colombo 14....

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The National Disaster Relief Services Centre says 3,495 people have been affected by heavy rainfall across 15 districts.This includes 768 families from 90 Divisional Secretariat Divisions.Three people have died and five others have been injured due to disasters caused by the rai...