COLOMBO (News 1st) - 3,147 new nursing officers were officially recruited into the nursing service today at a ceremony held at Temple Trees, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.The Ministry of Health announced that this is the largest recruitment of nursing officers in the coun...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Former MP Ranjith Aluvihare and former Provincial Minister Champika Wijeratne have resigned from their positions as Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Electoral Organizers.Speaking to News1st, Ranjith Aluvihare confirmed that he has stepped down as the SJB Rattota Electoral Organizer ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Food Security has announced that imported table salt will be sold at a wholesale price of Rs. 150 per kilogram in response to the ongoing shortage.Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe confirmed that a shipment of 30,000 metric tons of salt is expect...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today for an official visit that will continue until the 28th of this month.During his stay, Peters is set to meet with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Pri...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The prices of food of parliamentary staff will be revised starting from the 1st of June, following a decision made by the House Committee of Parliament, chaired by Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne.According to the Department of Communications of the Parliament, the revision appl...