COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Clean Sri Lanka Presidential Task Force, in collaboration with the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Lanka IOC, Sinopec Energy Lanka (Private) Limited, and RM Parks (Private) Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This initiative aims to enhance public san...

COLOMBO (News 1st); U.S. President Donald Trump and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,, signed a strategic economic partnership agreement in Riyadh during Trump's regional visit.According to the Sau...

Jose “Pepe” Mujica, a former leftist rebel who became Uruguay’s president from 2010 to 2015, has died at the age of 89.Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi announced his death in a social media post on Tuesday. Mujica had been diagnosed with throat cancer in 2024.“It is with deep sorrow that we announce...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Transport Commission has decided to rigorously inspect whether private long-distance bus operators are adhering to their license/permit conditions.Acting Director General, Nayomi Jayawardena, stated that one of the conditions requires two drivers to be present on lon...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government has issued a set of guidelines to Provincial Commissioners regarding the conduct of the first meetings and the election of chairpersons in local government bodies where no political party has secured...