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One injured in shooting in Thalpe

COLOMBO (News 1st) - One person has been injured in a shooting in Thalpe, in Habaraduwa. Police say that the injured is a 30-year-old resi...

9-12-2023 | 11:38 AM

1877 senior and junior sailors promoted

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Coinciding with the Navy Anniversary, 1877 senior and junior sailors were advanced to their next higher rates at the recomme...

9-12-2023 | 11:35 AM

Operating hours of liquor stores, revised

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Sri Lankan government has decided to revise the operating hours of liquor stores and taverns. President Ranil Wickremes...

9-12-2023 | 8:07 AM

Decisive discussion with IMF on the 12th, says FM

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry said that 275,000 Sri Lankans have left for foreign jobs within this year. The ...

9-12-2023 | 7:11 AM

Presidential Election in 2024, says Ranil

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that a Presidential Election will take place next year, followed by the Parliamenta...

8-12-2023 | 5:08 PM

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Proposed Electricity Bill to be tabled in Jan 2024

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara said that the proposed Electricity Bill will not be tabled in Parliament on the 13th of December but in January 2024. He said that the Ministry detected 42 printing errors in the gazetted Bill. The Minister added that these errors will be directed to the Attorney General. Meanwhile, the Minister also said that another electricity tariff revision is to be imp...

9-12-2023 | 11:28 AM

China to reduce visa fees by 25% to draw tourists

COLOMBO (News 1st) - China on Friday (08) said it will temporarily slash fees for inbound travel visas by 25% in a bid to draw a greater number of foreign tourists. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the measure will apply to all of C...

9-12-2023 | 8:58 AM

Foreign Minister makes official visit to Qatar

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry is scheduled to make an official visit to the State of Qatar from 09-12 December 2023 to participate in the Doha Forum. Minister Sabry will participate in the high-level panel as a panel...

9-12-2023 | 7:04 AM

China to reduce visa fees by 25% to draw tourists

9-12-2023 | 8:58 AM

Foreign Minister makes official visit to Qatar

9-12-2023 | 7:04 AM

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ADB approves a $200 Mn loan for Sri Lanka

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $200 million concessional loan to the Government of Sri Lanka to help stabilize the country's finance sector following the sovereign debt and economic crises that started in April 2022 when it suspended its external debt payments. The Financial Sect...

8-12-2023 | 4:11 PM