COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Defense says that a standard inspection of all K-8 jets belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force will be carried out.This follows the crash of a K-8 jet in Wariyapola last Friday.Deputy Defense Minister Aruna Jayasekara said that the inspection will be carried out on...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Committee Stage Debate of the Budget, also known as the debate on the third reading of the Appropriation Bill, concludes today.The vote on this is scheduled to be held at 5 PM today.Today's debate will focus on the Expenditure Head of the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Ec...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Today is the 16th day of the Budget Committee Stage Debate.Parliament will convene at 9:30 a.m. for this purpose.Parliament will convene under the chairmanship of Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne.Today, the expenditure head of the Ministry of Industries and Youth Affairs will be ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Parliament will convene at 9:30 AM today for the 11th day of the Budget Committee Stage Debate.Parliament will convene under the chairmanship of Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickremaratne.The expenditure heads of the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Digital Econom...

COLOMBO (News 1st); In a shocking revelation during a recent Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) meeting, it was disclosed that a gem parcel worth 250 million rupees, which was seized by the National Gem and Jewellery Authority following a court order in 2024, was released without proper authoriz...