COLOMBO (News1st); Railway operations along the Northern line and the Trincomalee and Batticaloa railway lines have been disrupted owing to a train derailment at the Pothuhera railway station. Railway Traffic Superintendent M.J. Indipolage said a train plying from Kurunegala to Colombo Fort de...

COLOMBO (News1st); The Department of Meteorology has issued a heat index advisory for several provinces on Friday (03). The Met. Department said the heat index, or the temperature felt on the human body is expected to increase up to ‘Extreme Caution level’ at some places in the Nor...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A tragic boat accident in Trincomalee's Upparu lagoon has claimed one life and left two individuals missing, authorities confirmed today. According to police reports, the incident occurred around 7:00 AM local time.  The details surrounding the cause of the capsizing r...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Diplomatic discussions have intensified as India and Sri Lanka engage in negotiations regarding a significant infrastructure project.  The proposed multi-product oil pipeline aims to connect the India's Nagapattinam to Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm. On th...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers approved the Minister of Power and Energy's proposal to initiate a procurement process for selecting a potential entrepreneur / investor for the first phase development plan of the Trincomalee Fuel Storage Project. Development of the mass...