COLOMBO (News 1st): The President of the World Bank Group revealed that Sri Lanka has been selected as one of 20 countries worldwide to host the integrated South Asia office, set to open on July 25, 2025.This was during a virtual meeting yesterday between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the P...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The section from Mahawa to Anuradhapura on the Northern railway line will not reopen as scheduled.This section has been closed for renovations since January.Locomotive drivers have raised safety concerns due to the absence of secure level crossings between the Eppawala and Dahai...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police said that Public Assistance Day will be resumed on November 11.Police Spokesperson, Deputy Inspector General Nihal Thalduwa, made this announcement during a press conference held today....

COLOMBO (News 1st); Dr. S. Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister, emphasized India's pivotal role in stabilizing Sri Lanka's economy during its severe economic crisis. Speaking in the United States of America, Dr. Jaishankar highlighted that India provided timely and substantial assista...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million policy-based loan to support Sri Lanka’s water supply and sanitation sector reforms to enhance the country’s resilience to climate change impacts and promote long-term sustainability. The Water Supply and Sanitatio...