COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has begun a three-day official state visit to Vietnam, following an invitation from Vietnamese President Luong Cuong.The visit will conclude on May 6.President Anura Kumara Disanayake departed Sri Lanka yesterday on a state visit to Vietnam, at...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Organized criminal Lanthuwa Handi Sujeewa Ruwan Kumara de Silva, alias Loku Patty, has been extradited to Sri Lanka by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).He was arrested recently by Belarusian security forces following an Interpol Red Notice issued against h...

COLOMBO (News 1st): President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has voiced significant national security concerns regarding the initial agreement with Starlink, pointing to critical weaknesses in the government's ability to access crucial data. This limitation, the President emphasized, stands in stark contr...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education has decided to assign a dedicated officer to each state university to receive complaints related to ragging.Deputy Minister Dr. Madhura Senevirathna stated that these officers will be appointed under the purvi...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Thusitha Halloluwa, who served as the Director of the National Lotteries Board, Sri Lanka, was released on bail following orders from the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court.Thusitha Halloluwa, who served as the Director of the National Lotteries Board was released on two sureties of...