COLOMBO (News 1st); A fire has broken out on a train in South Kalutara.Sri Lanka Railways reported that the fire occurred in the rear engine of an office train that was scheduled to travel from Kalutara to Maradana.The department confirmed that the fire has now been brought under control.As a precau...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The voting for the 2024 presidential election concluded today at 4 PM. According to district election officials, the counting of postal votes has already commenced.Voting began at 7 AM today across 13,421 polling stations situated in 160 electoral divisions within 22 electoral di...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Navy deployed a flood relief team in the Paragoda area of Kalutara district, following heavy rains due to inclement weather.Accordingly, the flood relief team was sent out to the Paragoda area to extend relief to the public, following minor floods reported in the Bulath...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Election Commission has issued a statement refuting recent reports that registered voters can cast their ballots at any polling station across the island. The notice, signed by Election Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake, emphasizes that voters must visit the speci...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Convenor and Kalutara District Leader MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena said that he will extend his support to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the upcoming Presidential Election.Speaking at an event held in his electorate on Sunday (04), MP Abeyg...