COLOMBO (News 1st); Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that he will discuss with the party leaders the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and take further action and that he would agree with the majority decision. The Prime Minister had stated this in a letter to MPs Harin Fernando...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Opposition Lawmakers in Sri Lanka were confronted by angry protestors when they were leaving Parliament on Friday (6), after a day full of arguments and chaos. On Friday (6) morning, the Inter-University Students Federation continues their protest on the road leading to Parlia...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The incident where a group of armed men dressed in military attire who arrived on off-road motorbikes at the parliamentary complex where protests were being staged on Tuesday (5) was discussed during the parliamentary session held on Wednesday (6). "Peaceful protests took plac...

COLOMBO (News 1st); MPs Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara of the Samagi Jana Balawegala have left for Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday (March 1st) morning to raise matters concerning incarcerated Ex-MP Ranjan Ramanayake. They stated that they were leaving to present facts to the UN Human Right...

COLOMBO (News 1st); As of 30th November 2021, Sri Lanka's foreign exchange reserves stood at $ 1,009.5 million. Against this backdrop, import expenditure and debt repayment have become glaring problems. The Government is currently focusing on obtaining the assistance of the International Monet...