COLOMBO (News 1st); IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva met with Sri Lanka's Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe in Washington DC. She was encouraged by the authorities’ commitment to continue the reform efforts to safeguard the hard-won gains under the IMF-supported program. Th...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The fundamental rights application filed on behalf of eight journalists of MTV Channel (Private) Limited over the assault carried out against them on 9th July 2022, was taken up before the Supreme Court on Wednesday (02).Journalists Sarasi Peiris, Waruna Sampath, Janitha Mendis,...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The UN Human Rights Office has called on Sri Lanka’s creditors to provide the Government with the fiscal space needed to realize economic, social, and cultural rights.UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk in a new report said that economic policy decisions must align with Sri Lanka’s...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The nation is in mourning following the passing of Ms. Sumana Nellampitiya, Sri Lanka's first television news anchor and a revered figure in the field of journalism. Nellampitiya, who had been battling illness, passed away at the age of 80.Born on May 23, 1944, in Colombo, N...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 58 organizations in calling on Minister for Public Security Tiran Alles to withdraw the proposed Online Safety Bill and conduct sustained multi-stakeholder consultations, including with civil society and human rights experts. The Bill...