COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Anura Kumara Disanayaka will undertake a State Visit to Maldives from 28-30 July 2025 at the invitation of the Presiden - Get the latest breaking news and top stories ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Sri Lanka’s recent economic progress while urging the government to accelerate - Get the latest breaking news and top stories ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made a passionate appeal in Parliament for collective support to overhaul Sri Lanka’s education system, ensuring that every child ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The fifth review of Sri Lanka’s IMF-supported Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program is expected to take place in the fall of 2025, - Get the latest breaking news and top stories ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Lieutenant General Syed Aamer Raza, Chief of General Staff of the Pakistan Army, arrived in Sri Lanka on July 22 for an official v - Get the latest breaking news and top stories ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued a strong warning to merchants across the country, stating that charging customers additional fees—typically between 2.5% to 3%—for ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian and President’s Counsel Nizam Kariapper has made explosive revelations in Parliament, - Get the latest breaking news and top stories ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A suspect has been arrested in the Hammaliya area of Wariyapola for allegedly importing three high-engine-capacity motorcycles int - Get the latest breaking news and top stories ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a Special Presidential Investigation Committee to probe allegations of - Get the latest breaking news and top stories ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A woman was fatally shot in the Marawila area, near Madampe-Nattandiya, in a targeted attack that also left a 10-year-old child in - Get the latest breaking news and top stories ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan authorities have launched a financial investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act following the arrest o - Get the latest breaking news and top stories ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting incident that occurred last night (21) on Rajapaksa Mawatha in Seeduwa, leaving one individual injured. The shooting ...