Colombo (News1st) - The gazette notification containing announcements from the elections commission on the number of members to be elected, the number of nominees to be included in nomination lists and the bond to be deposited for the 2019 parliamentary election, was issued by the government today. ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A total of 201 Wild Elephants died as a result of human-related activities so far this year. According to the Wildlife Department, the 65 elephants had died due to poaching, electrocution, eating man-made explosives and poisoning. 4% of the elephant deaths are caused by co...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - 1. International media reports claim that the 'Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation' of China successfully won contracts to print currencies from several countries including Sri Lanka. CBSL denied these allegations. 2. Cabinet decides to appoint a special commission t...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Several more projects completed under the Pibidemu Polonnaruwa District Development Programme, were vested with the public on Thursday (August 02). The day began with President Maithripala Sirisena opening a walking path that was constructed at a cost of Rs. 5.52mn. He later ...