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...

Finalizing a long-standing goal of Donald Trump, the United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), leaving the UN agency without one of its biggest donors.On Thursday, the US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Secretary of ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The restoration of the Northern Railway Line was officially launched today at the Maho Railway Station today.
The Government of India and the Government of Sri Lanka today jointly launched the restoration of the Northern Railway Line, which was extensively damaged by Cyclone Dit...

Yevan David, “The Sri Lankan Lion on the Track,” has officially kicked off his 2026 racing season with Kiwi Motorsport in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy in New Zealand.The 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy, New Zealand’s premier open-wheel championship, is being...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Minister Douglas Devananda was released on bail today (9) after being produced before the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court in connection with an ongoing investigation into firearms issued to him more than two decades ago.The Magistrate ordered Devananda’s release on two personal...