COLOMBO (News 1st); The National 'Aluth Sahal Mangallaya' or the New Rice Festival was held this morning (4) at the Anuradhapura Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.Celebrating its 58th iteration, this year's festival was themed "One Sheaf for a Secure Nati...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with funding support from the Government of Japan and in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources and the National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka (NAQDA), officiall...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The World Happiness Report 2025 has been released, revealing that Sri Lanka has dropped to the 133rd position, down from 128th in the 2024 report.A total of 147 countries are ranked in the World Happiness Report.The World Happiness Report is the world’s foremost publication on gl...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says that urgent investigations will be conducted into the collection of money in schools for various reasons. She made this statement while participating in the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A decision has been made by the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation to install timers on traffic lights. The objective of this initiative is to minimize road accidents and ensure the safety of pedestrians.Approximately 200 traffic lights will be instal...