COLOMBO (News 1st): Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, has stressed that Sri Lanka's school nutrition programme should extend far beyond the provision of free meals to selected groups of students and instead focus on creating a healthier and more informed generation.The Prime Minister made these...

COLOMBO (News 1st); U.S. Ambassador-designate Eric Meyer arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka on the evening of August 22, 2026, to assume his duties as the United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka.  According to the US Embassy in Colombo, Ambassador-designate Meyer expressed his enthusiasm for the oppor...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Four suspects have been arrested for aiding and abetting the placement of a live hand grenade near a house on Leslie Ranagala Mawatha in Borella.Police stated that the motorcycle used to transport and leave the hand grenade at the location was also found abandoned in the Kotikawa...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s decision to reopen the vehicle import market after several years has significantly boosted government revenue, with the latest data from the Ministry of Finance showing a sharp increase in state earnings during the first half of 2026.According to Finance Ministry stat...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A fire that broke out in the Eco Park area of the Hurulu Wewa Reserve has destroyed nearly 10 acres of land, according to police.Authorities said officers from the Forest Conservation Department and the Department of Wildlife Conservation worked together to successfully bring th...