COLOMBO(News 1st); The Annual General Meeting of the Association of Corporate Lawyers Sri Lanka got underway in Colombo earlier this evening.The event saw the election of office bearers for the year 2026/2027.Suranga Jayalath, Group Director Legal of the Capital Maharaja Group was elected as Preside...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development has decided to introduce changes to the current business registration process.Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe emphasized that registering a business at present is a highl...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The second reading debate on the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill, which seeks to abolish the pensions of Members of Parliament, is scheduled to take place in Parliament today.A vote on the bill is expected to be held later this afternoon.Once this bill is passed into law, th...

COLOMBO (News 1st): British Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy will arrive in Sri Lanka today for a brief but intensive official visit focused on diplomatic ties and global social issues.Upon his arrival, Lammy will hold high-level talks with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Prime Minister, an...

COLOMBO (News 1st): President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to depart for India today to attend the 4th India AI Impact Summit 2026. Under the theme "People, Planet, and Progress," the summit gathers delegates from 45 nations to shape the future of global AI policy. The summit, tak...