COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's legal landscape is undergoing a period of significant activity, with new draft laws being presented related to fundamental rights such as freedom of expression and information access. Some of the draft laws have faced legal challenges, with petitions filed before...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Today is the Poson full moon Poya day. It is considered a very important day to Buddhists in Sri Lanka as it commemmorates the arrival of Buddhism in the country. Various religious programmes are to be carried out in Mihintale and the Atamasthana, Solosmasthana and Buddhi...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Defence Ministry said that there is NO truth to the posts publishes on social media claiming that phone conversations, and social media interactions are being monitored and recorded. In recent day, social media platforms such as Whatsapp, Facebook and Twitter wer...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Today marks the International Labour Day, commonly known as May Day, which commemorates the beginning of the massive struggle launched 136-years ago, to ensure the rights of the working class. Issuing a message on May Day, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has invited leaders of al...

COLOMBO (News 1st); "As promised to the people, our government has safeguarded national security and sovereignty," said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in his May Day Message dated the 30th of April 2021, adding that the government has ensured that no harm would befall on Sri Lanka's national legacy an...