COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has clarified that the recent surge in violence is primarily an issue of public safety rather than national security.Speaking at a press conference, Ranawaka stated, "There is a tendency to confuse national security with public safety. The...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha met with Tilvin Silva, General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) on Thursday (13) evening.The Indian High Commission said that they met to discuss and exchange views on strengthening India-Sri Lanka relations....

COLOMBO (News 1st): 21 Female Representatives have been elected to Parliament at the recently concluded Parliamentary Election with 19 of them representing the National People's Power.Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was elected from the Colombo District, securing 655,289 votes.Attorney Kaushal...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The leader of the National Freedom Front (NFF), Wimal Weerawansa, has announced that his party will not contest the upcoming parliamentary elections. In a statement, Weerawansa emphasized the party's commitment to protecting the mandate given to the President by the people, ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the National People's Power, is set to sign his nomination papers for the upcoming presidential election today.The signing will take place at the JVP office at 9:30 am.Presidential candidate Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka signed his nomination pa...