COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) said the decrease in air quality reported in several parts of the island will return to normal on Thursday (18). Air quality had decreased in Colombo, Jaffna, Mannar, and Galle. Director of the NBRO Sarath Premasiri said the Ai...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The number of dengue-related deaths reported in Sri Lanka so far this year has increased to 55. The National Dengue Control Unit of the Ministry of Health said five deaths were reported over the past week. It added that a 58-year-old man from Battaramulla, a 32-year-old woman f...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Director of Health of the Colombo District Dr. Chandana Gajanayake said 80 percent of the dengue cases identified in the Western Province were reported from the Colombo and Gampaha districts. He said 50 percent of the total dengue patients were reported from the Western Province...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Education Ministry has expressed regret over the attack on the protest launched by school teachers and principals in Pelawatte, Battaramulla, on Tuesday.  The Education Ministry said that such an incident taking place at a time when teachers, and principals ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The water supply to multiple areas including Battaramulla, Kaduwela, Kotte and Maharagama disrupted due to a leak in the main water supply line in Polduwa, Battaramulla. The National Water Supply and Drainage Board said that the leak was reported on the main water supply line to...