COLOMBO (News 1st); Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met with Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of Sri Lanka's Jathika Jana Balavegaya (JJB) and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), on Monday morning.  The meeting focused on bilateral relations between the two countries an...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Sports Minister Harin Fernando has declared that President Ranil Wickremesinghe will most definitely contest the upcoming presidential election, slated for October 2024.  Fernando's statement comes amidst widespread speculation about Wickremesinghe's...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced plans to develop the country's electricity system with India in the future, focusing on the Mannar district.  He made these comments during his address at the National Milad Un Nabi event held at Mannar Musali National School St...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe left for China on an official 4-day visit on Sunday (15) night. The President is set to discuss debt restructuring and participate in the conference to mark the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative. This will be his first visit to Chi...

COLOMBO (News 1st); JVP Anura Kumara Dissanayake alleged that the Sri Lankan Government under the guise of domestic debt restructuring is attempting to take away the funds deposited with the Employees' Provident Fund. "The government has decided to go for domestic debt restructuring before...