2021-12-22 11:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Two new Secretaries have been appointed to the Agriculture and Mass Media Ministries by the President, the Presidential Spokesperson, Kingsly Rathnayaka says. Accor… Read More
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2021-12-22 10:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Police had promoted a Chartered Engineer to the position of DIG for the first time in history. The DIG appointee, Thushara Gamlath, is a past pupil of Colombo Ananda Coll… Read More
2021-12-22 04:27
COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Police have urged the people to remain vigilant over the circulation of counterfeit notes, especially during the upcoming festive season. “People should p… Read More
2021-12-22 03:27
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Public Security has taken measures to hold a Police Day every month to resolve the issues faced by police officers. This initiative has been launched acco… Read More
2021-12-22 02:27
COLOMBO (News 1st): The island-wide strike action launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) over several demands including the transfer of doctors without the app… Read More
2021-12-21 13:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo District Court on Tuesday (21) issued an injunction order on People’s Bank preventing any attempt to auction the property of a rice businessman from Gal… Read More
2021-12-21 12:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Professor Shantha Walpola, the Chairman of the Committee appointed by the President to probe gas-related accidents, said that the cause of the reason for the recent gas e… Read More
2021-12-21 11:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police have arrested seven suspects who engaged in various acts of racketeering while taking accommodation at a luxury hotel in the Slave Island area. The suspe… Read More
2021-12-21 09:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The export income of Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Exports for 2021 is on target to become the highest in history. According to the statistics made available by the end of… Read More
2021-12-21 09:27
JAFFNA (News 1st); A harmless hobby of flying kites turned ugly for a group of youth in Jaffna, when a kite also dragged away a young man. Video obtained by News 1st showed the young man han… Read More
2021-12-21 02:27
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has decided to increase fuel prices with effect from Tuesday (21). The new prices per liter are as follows: Petrol 92 ( Octane): Rs. 177/… Read More
2021-12-20 14:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has once again called on the President to pardon Former Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake, with all civic rights. Premadasa visited Ran… Read More
2021-12-20 13:27
COLOMBO(News1st): The US will have to brace itself as it is heading in to a tough winter, as the Omicron variant is now raging through the world, Dr Fauci, who advises the US government on t… Read More
2021-12-20 12:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Government Medical Officers Association says it will launch an island-wide strike action at 8 AM on Tuesday (21). The strike will take place from Tuesday citing 7 dem… Read More
2021-12-20 11:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); All the agreements with regard to the recovery of missing data from the Lanka Government Cloud Server of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority have been directed to… Read More
2021-12-20 10:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); A total of 847 gas-related accidents were reported in 2021, to date, said Senior DIG Deshabandu Thennakoon at a media briefing at the President’s Media Center on Mo… Read More
2021-12-19 18:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Gas explosions are continuing to occur in many parts of the country, with Police reporting as many as 23 gas explosions in the last 24 hours ending at 06:00 a.m. on… Read More
2021-12-19 18:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The workers remittances received by Sri Lanka last month were at at its lowest since November 2009. Central bank data show that Sri Lanka had received foreign remitt… Read More
2021-12-19 18:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); If the Government anchored itself with a group of people with knowledge and understanding of governance and the economy, it would not be at the situation it is today, say… Read More
2021-12-19 18:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya clinched the Western Province Segment – A Rugby Sevens Championship beating S. Thomas’ College Mt.Lavinia 1… Read More
2021-12-19 18:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Energy Ministry has informed SriLankan Airlines to pay the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation in dollars through State banks for its jet fuel. The directive had been i… Read More
2021-12-19 16:27
COLOMBO (News 1st) ; The Meteorology Department says that the low-pressure area lay over the South-East Bay of Bengal is likely to move east and northeastwards. Accordingly, showers or… Read More
2021-12-19 15:27
COLOMBO (News 1st) ; “Discipline of the highest degree is one of the most important aspects in a military officer’s life. Optimism, self-belief, and confidence in yourself and th… Read More
2021-12-19 14:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Air Force announced that it will commence the administration of the 3rd Vaccine Dose / Booster Dose as part of the COVID-19 prevention program from Monday (20)… Read More
2021-12-19 13:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The State Ministry of Consumer Protection says it will intervene to obtain compensation for the people affected by recent gas explosions. State Minister Alagiyawanna… Read More
2021-12-19 12:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Agriculture says that the rejected organic fertilizer on board the Chinese ship, ‘Hippo Spirit’ has been sold to another country. According to… Read More
2021-12-19 11:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Energy says that the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery might once again be closed down from the first week of January since the country would run out of CRUD… Read More
2021-12-19 09:27
COLOMBO (News 1st): A special operation conducted by the Navy in seas Southeast of the Delft Island, Jaffna on the night of 18th December 2021, led to seizure of 06 Indian fishing trawlers p… Read More
2021-12-19 05:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); 17 people were reported injured when a bus veered off the road in Padiyathalawa and fell into a precipice. According to reports the bus was traveling from Kilinochchi to… Read More
2021-12-19 05:27
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2021-12-18 14:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Coalition for the Protection of Litro Gas filed a complaint with the CID on Saturday (18), noting that there is a conspiracy behind the gas explosions… Read More
2021-12-18 13:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka is close to becoming a bankrupt country, says member of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, Nalin Hewage. Speaking at the Ambalangoda phase of the Janatha… Read More
2021-12-18 12:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); State Minister of Consumer Affairs Lasantha Alagiyawanna says that some milk powder companies have encountered problems in importing milk powder due to the foreign e… Read More
2021-12-18 10:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Issuing an Amber alert Advisory for the Low-Pressure area to the South-east of Sri Lanka, the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Meteorology Department says… Read More
2021-12-17 17:27
(News 1st); A tropical storm named ‘Rai’ made journey at the sea on the holiday island of Siargao in Philippines on Thursday (16) bringing winds of about 195km/h (120mph) an… Read More
2021-12-17 16:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Human Rights Watch says the European Union should work with international partners to prevent more human rights abuses in Sri Lanka. Human Rights Watch says the European… Read More
2021-12-17 15:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Prices of essential goods can be controlled by next year, says the Minister of Lands, S.M. Chandrasena. Speaking at a media briefing held in Anuradhapura, the Minis… Read More
2021-12-17 14:27
(News 1st); Sialkot Police on Friday (17) claimed to have arrested 33 more primary suspects involved in the lynching of 49-year-old Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara, reports… Read More
2021-12-17 13:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam on Friday (17) told the Supreme Court that the affidavits produced by Ministers Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Udaya Gammanpil… Read More
2021-12-17 12:27
COLOMBO (News 1st): As US President Joe Biden pulled out troops from Afghanistan several months ago, attention is now being shifted towards China, the US clearly views it as a threat as tens… Read More
2021-12-17 06:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Two of the late Omicron cases detected in Sri Lanka are Sri Lankan citizens, revealed the Health Ministry of Friday (17). The third case identified on Thursday (16) is a… Read More
2021-12-16 14:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Health Ministry says that Dr. Shafi Sihabdeen, who was previously sent on permanent leave on allegations of performing illegal sterilization operations, has been rein… Read More
2021-12-16 13:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government has commenced a study on the protests by SLAS trade unions against the decision taken to in… Read More
2021-12-16 13:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) says that it has decided to file a case against two gas companies. Its Chairman, retired Major General Shantha Dissanayake, said… Read More
2021-12-16 13:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court began hearing fundamental rights petitions challenging the decision taken to transfer the state-owned shares of the Kerawalapitiya… Read More
2021-12-16 13:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Newly appointed Director of the Right to Information (RTI) Commission, Senior Lecturer of the Open University of Sri Lanka, Dr. Athulasiri Kumara Samarakoon… Read More
2021-12-16 13:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Litro Gas on Thursday (16) assured the Court of Appeal that it will ONLY release to the market gas cylinders that meet the standards of the Consumer Affairs Authority and… Read More
2021-12-16 12:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Three more people with the OMICRON variant have been found in Sri Lanka, says the head of the Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit at the Sri Jayawardenapura Universi… Read More
2021-12-16 11:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Foreign Minister (Professor) G. L. Peiris was appointed as the Acting Finance Minister, during the absence of Minister Basil Rajapaksa. Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa l… Read More
2021-12-16 10:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena said there is less interest among the masses to obtain the booster dose against COVID-19. He s… Read More
2021-12-16 07:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Consumer Affairs Authority on Thursday (16) confirmed that a vessel with 2,000 MT of gas has reached the Colombo Port. Chairman of the Consumer Affairs… Read More
2021-12-16 07:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); A Colombo High Court on Thursday (16) ordered to acquit & release interdicted Magistrate Thilina Gamage from all charges in the case filed over the illegal possession… Read More
2021-12-16 07:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to a local fishing trawler and its fishermen after it got seriously damaged having collided with an Indian poaching vessel in Sri… Read More
2021-12-16 07:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zenhong made one of the rarest and significant visits in Jaffna, when he stepped into the historic Nallur Kovil in the Jaffna Peninsula… Read More
2021-12-16 07:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zenhong on Thursday (16) visited the controversial sea cucumber hatchery in Ariyalai, Jaffna. Minister Douglas Devananda was also prese… Read More
2021-12-15 15:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Three Senior Superintendents of Police have been transferred with immediate effect, says the Police. The Police Headquarters stated that they were transferred due to… Read More
2021-12-15 14:28
COLOMBO (News 1st); Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne has assured that military or intelligence services DO not engage in wiretapping. Speaking during an online media briefing, the Defe… Read More
2021-12-15 13:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksa left Sri Lanka on Wednesday (15), on an overseas visit. The Duty Manager of the Katunayake Airport stated that the Minister had l… Read More
2021-12-15 12:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The company which signed the agreement for the transfer of shares of the Yugadhanavi Power Plant, NFE Sri Lanka Holdings, was registered in February 2022, says … Read More
2021-12-15 12:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Notorious criminal Janith Madushanka alias ‘Podi Lassi’, who was detained by the Criminal Investigation Department, has been remanded until December 21s… Read More
2021-12-15 12:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Several prominent Government officials, including State Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara and SLPP MP Chandima Weerakkody says that the 6.7 million USD which the company… Read More
2021-12-15 12:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Train Operations have come to a complete standstill as a result of a strike action launched by train engine drivers and guards. General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways Dham… Read More
2021-12-15 12:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) says that a ship carrying stocks of gas, which was brought to the Colombo Port, was refused. Its Chairman, retired Maj. Gen. Sha… Read More
2021-12-15 11:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The foreign fishing vessel which was intercepted by Sri Lanka Navy in international waters, with 250 kg of heroin on 11th of December was brought to the Colombo Harb… Read More
2021-12-15 10:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Administrative Services Union says that they oppose the decision taken to increase the retirement age of public servants to 65 years. Its Chairman, Roh… Read More
2021-12-14 15:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was on a multifaceted inspection tour of the Hambantota International Port (HIP) to appraise the ongoing development projects at the port… Read More
2021-12-14 14:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka – Saliya Pieris and Deputy President Anura B. Meddegoda filed a writ petition with the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka over… Read More
2021-12-14 13:28
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Ministry said that the country’s Attorney General had advised solving the Chinese fertilizer issue by entering into commercial terms t… Read More
2021-12-14 12:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa on Tuesday (14) chaired a meeting at Temple Trees on development projects planned by the government for 2022. State Minister (Dr) Susil P… Read More
2021-12-14 12:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Court of Appeal on Tuesday (14) granted permission to Litro Gas to inform the court on the composition of a domestic gas cylinder and the possibility of displaying th… Read More
2021-12-14 11:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Former State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene told the court that State Intelligence Chief Nilantha Jayawardena apologized to him for not keeping him informed about… Read More
2021-12-14 10:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Raja Edirisooriya was appointed as the new chairman of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) on Tuesday (14).Raja Edirisooriya – New BOI Chairman Read More
2021-12-14 04:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police, Sri Lanka Army, and the Police Special Task Force launched a joint search operation inside the Sinharaja Forest, after two women gathering cardamom were… Read More
2021-12-14 02:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers was presented with a proposal to make the necessary payments for the rejected Chinese Organic Fertilizer, ensuring there is no loss… Read More
2021-12-13 11:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police is seeking public support to locate two boys missing since the 23rd of November 2021. The images of the two boys aged 12 and 10 years, were released for… Read More
2021-12-13 10:27
(News 1st); The tornado which first stuck Mayfield upon entering Kentucky in the US, left dozen dead and many more displaced in its wake. Then, the tornado continued travelling Northeas… Read More
2021-12-13 09:27
(News 1st); Russian President Vladimir Putin claims that Russia is the world leader in hypersonic missiles and that eventually when other Nations produce such armament, Russia will have inve… Read More
2021-12-13 08:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Australia and South Korea signed a US$680 million defence deal Monday (13) as South Korean President Moon Jae-in became the first foreign leader to visit Australia since… Read More
2021-12-13 06:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued a notice to the public on conversion of foreign currency and regulations to be adhered with regard to the deposit of forei… Read More
2021-12-13 06:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Police had arrested 25 bus drivers operating without route permits recently. The Director of the National Transport Commission, Nilan Miranda stated that the buses w… Read More
2021-12-13 06:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Police STF has seized 14 80mm mortar shells which are believed to have been used by LTTE militants during the war. The mortar shells were recovered during the search… Read More
2021-12-13 06:27
(NDTV) ; India’s Harnaaz Sandhu has been crowned as the new Miss Universe, representing India at the 70th Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel. The 21-year-old from Punj… Read More
2021-12-12 13:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Easter Attacks Commission and the Report was akin to a charade, says the Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith. Speaking 125th Jubilee Fea… Read More
2021-12-12 13:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s number of registered tax payers has dropped by 33.5% between 2019 and 2020. The platform, publicfinance.lk said Sri Lanka’s number of tax pay… Read More
2021-12-12 12:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Obtaining large sums of foreign currency at high interest rates for projects that do not benefit this country has resulted in this economic crisis, says Sri Lan… Read More
2021-12-12 11:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); If religion ever succumbs to politics, then that is a betrayal of religion, says the Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith. Speaking duri… Read More
2021-12-12 10:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); SJB MP Hesha Withanage says that there is no solution to the financial crisis in the country. Speaking at a press conference convened in Colombo on Sunday (12), MP… Read More
2021-12-12 10:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The national Gem and Jewelry Authority says that World’s largest single natural corundum (Blue Sapphire) has been found in Ratnapura in Sri Lanka. The Blue Sap… Read More
2021-12-12 10:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Even the unions belonging to SLPP are against the sale of national assets, says the Secretary of the Frontline Socialist Party, Pubudu Jagoda. Speaking at an event held i… Read More
2021-12-12 10:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); SJB MP Kins Nelson alleged that the fertilizer which was imported from India has not been distributed anywhere in Polonnaruwa area. Speaking at a media briefing held in P… Read More
2021-12-12 09:27
COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka’s controversial LNG deal purportedly with the US-based New Fortress Energy Inc, is reportedly falling part after opposition factions exposed serious anoma… Read More
2021-12-12 08:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWS&DB) states that the water supply to many areas in Colombo will be suspended until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday (12). The… Read More
2021-12-12 06:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); Five Police teams have been deployed to arrest the suspects who fled after robbing a jewelry shop in Borella on Saturday (11). Police stated that the Colombo Crimes… Read More
2021-12-12 06:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The University Grants Commission (UGC) says that all university students will be summoned back to Universities to engage in academic studies from January if the newe… Read More
2021-12-11 14:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); If the Government made a mistake, we have to admit it, says Minister (Dr) Ramesh Pathirana with regard to the recent cases of Gas explosions that occurred in the country… Read More
2021-12-11 13:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Director General of Health Services says in a statement that a PCR test report is not required for children under the age of 12 arriving in the country from over… Read More
2021-12-11 12:27
COLOMBO (News 1st); A special prosecution team from Lahore is due to meet officials of the Sialkot Police to discuss the lynching of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara by a mob, recen… Read More
2021-12-11 10:27
COLOMBO (News 1st): President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed five members to the Right To Information Commission, tweeted the President’s Spokesperson. Retired Supreme Court Judge Up… Read More
2021-12-11 09:27
COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health is exploring the possibility of administering the booster dose for all those over the age of 20-years. “The Director-General of… Read More
2021-12-11 09:27
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has launched safety inspections at food outlets in Colombo city, in line with the upcoming festive season. “Six teams of Public… Read More
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