COLOMBO (News 1st); US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung held talks with Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, the Central Bank Governor.She posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that their discussion were on Sri Lanka's economic prospects.The ambassador noted that as Sri Lanka approached the end of year t...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has taken Legal action against 39 traders for selling rice at inflated prices and hoarding stock, as a result of raids conducted yesterday.The CAA carried out the raids primarily in the Kegalle and Gampaha districts.Among those identified were...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The HRCSL has expressed concerns over the increasing number of complaints received against police officers, particularly regarding allegations of torture, arbitrary arrest and detention, harassment, and inaction with respect to complaints. According to a statement released b...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Digital Economy says that steps are being taken to issue digital identity cards starting from April 2025.Deputy Minister Eranga Weeraratne said that the process for collecting data for this purpose, is now in its final stages.It is planned to provide facilities fo...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The All Ceylon Bakery Owners' Association says that the final decision on whether the prices of bakery products will be reduced, will be announced today.Its Chairman N.K. Jayawardena says that discussions to reach this decision are still ongoing. The price of wheat flour was...