Colombo (News 1st); Schools in Kandy that were closed due to the Veneration of the Sacred tooth Relic of Lord Buddah will reopen in two phases.Central Province Chief Secretary Ajith Premasinghe stated that 24 schools will reopen next Monday (28th April).These schools were initially closed to ease tr...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Siri Dalada Vandanawa enters its ninth day today and will take place from 11 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela, in a special statement to the media, confirmed that the event will conclude tomorrow and will not be extended beyond that date.Meanwhile, Kan...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan authorities have urged pilgrims to refrain from traveling to Kandy for the Siri Dalada Wandanawa or the Sacred Veneration of the Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, until further notice."The number of pilgrims arriving in the city is increasing day by day. Although we have not...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Marking the start of the local government election, postal voting will officially commence today.The National Election Commission has announced that individuals unable to cast their postal vote today will be given additional opportunities to do so on the 25th, 28th, and 29th of t...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police requests the public to avoid visiting Kandy for the Sri Dalada Vandanawa tomorrow (24) and the day after (25), due to the large number of devotees already present.A statement issued by the police noted that over 300,000 devotees have already arrived in Kandy for ...