No Room for Racism - Public Security Minister

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala addressed the recent arrests and their reasons.Speaking in ...

04-12-2024 | 2:20 PM

Three Key Bills to Parliament

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Justice and National Integration Attorney Harshana Nanayakkara announced the presentation of three significant bills ...

04-12-2024 | 1:15 PM

Govt Prioritizes Peacebuilding and Social Cohesion

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Justice and National Integration Attorney Harshana Nanayakkara has stressed that the government is committed to peace...

04-12-2024 | 12:52 PM

South Korea President Faces Impeachment

South Korea's president yesterday shocked the country when, out of the blue, he declared martial law in the Asian democracy for the first time in near...

04-12-2024 | 12:03 PM

Ministry of Defence Sets Limit on Civilian Firearm

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Defence has decided to issue firearms to civilians under a maximum limit of one per individual, based on the resu...

04-12-2024 | 10:34 AM

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South Korea's Martial Law: What Happened?

COLOMBO (News 1st) - In a surprise late-night address yesterday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, triggering widespread alarm and reviving painful memories of the country’s authoritarian past.The declaration led to an attempted military presence inside the National Assembly, while protests erupted outside as people gathered to oppose the unprecedented measure. Martial Law Declared Amid Political TensionsYoon's decis...

04-12-2024 | 4:58 PM

South Korea Defence Min Takes Responsibility

In the last few minutes, South Korea's defence minister has tendered his resignation over the martial law.Minister Kim Yong-hyun has apologised to the public for spreading confusion and causing distress, the ministry says in a statement.Kim says he w...

04-12-2024 | 3:36 PM

PUCSL Sets Tariff Timeline After CEB Proposal

COLOMBO (News 1st) - According to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, The Revised electricity tariffs will be imposed within 6-8 weeks of the submission of the electricity tariff proposal by the Ceylon Electricity Board.Time will be allocat...

04-12-2024 | 2:50 PM

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Committee Report on Renewable Energy Projects

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A report on renewable energy projects planned to be implemented in the country has been handed over to the Ministry of Power and Energy after being studied by the committee appointed by the government.Secretary to the Ministry, Professor Udayanga Hemapala said that the committee...

04-12-2024 | 8:07 AM