COLOMBO (News 1st);  The low pressure area over south-west Bay of Bengal and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified to a Depression and located near (5.3N, 84.0E) at 05.30 a.m. today (03), 470 km to the south-east of Trincomalee coast. This particular low pressure area is very likely ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The suspects arrested in connection with the attack on a Police Constable in the Vitharandeniya area in Tangalle have been remanded till March 4th. Four suspects including a woman were arrested on Saturday (19) in connection with the incident, and they were produced before the...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Everyone in the country is fed up of party politics, notes former Minister Arjuna Ranatunga. Sharing his remarks regarding a new alliance that is to be created in the future, the former Minister stated that at the moment, discussions on creating a policy-based political struct...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Ajith Nivard Cabraal says that the CBSL has allocated the required Forex for the USD 500 million International sovereign bond that is due to mature on 18th January.  The Governor, speaking further stated that it is regretfu...

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday (05) engaged in a visit to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.  During the visit, the President obtained blessings from the Sacred Tooth and was welcomed by the Diyawadana Nilame, Nilanga Dala Bandara.  The President also engaged ...