COLOMBO (News 1st): The University Grants Commission (UGC) says Vice-Chancellors have been instructed to submit proposals to ensure that students are enrolled in all universities on the same date.UGC Vice Chairman Professor Wasantha Liyanage said that it currently takes around a year and a half to e...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Lasantha Mahesh Silva, who contested the last General Election from the Kalutara District representing the National Democratic Front, has been arrested over an alleged fraud involving 1.2 million rupees.He was arrested for allegedly defrauding an individual after promising to sec...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya states that the School Nutrition Programme is currently operational for 1.5 million children across 8,990 schools.The Prime Minister mentioned that Rs. 33,600 million has been allocated for the school meal program this year.She made these rem...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Former Mayor of Colombo Rosy Senanayake's son, Kanishka Senanayake, has passed away.He passed away due to a sudden illness.Kanishka Senanayake contested the 2020 Parliamentary Election from the Colombo District, representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)....

COLOMBO (News 1st): A four-member delegation, including two President’s Counsels, is scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday (5) to hold discussions on commuting the death sentence imposed on Anojan Sivarasa.President’s Counsels Upul Kumarapperuma and Faiszer Musthapha are among the delegation...