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...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The single window for investment approvals, long discussed in Sri Lanka, should be established at the earliest, says Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Akio Isomata. He emphasized that while creating such a system is important, its effective implementation will matter even mo...

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The 33rd NC Export Awards, organized by the National Chamber of Exports (NCE), was held in Colombo yesterday to recognize and reward excellence within Sri Lanka’s exporter community for the outstanding achievements in the 2025 calendar year.The prestigious ceremony honored sever...

COLOMBO (News 1st) -The circular was issued in conjunction with the circular released recently to restore public life, which had been disrupted due to the emergency disaster situation.Accordingly, the following grants and loan facilities have been introduced:Individual, small, and micro businesses r...