COLOMBO (News 1st): President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that Rs. 5 billion was allocated to the Paddy Marketing Board for the purchase of paddy.He made these remarks while addressing a public rally in Polonnaruwa today.The President also said that paddy storage facilities worth 300,000 metric to...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says the escalating trade tensions between the United States and China, will have a profound impact on global business and economic stability. Despite the US postponing most of its "reciprocal" tariffs, the current baseline tariff rat...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Global geopolitical risks remain elevated, raising concerns about their potential impact on economic and financial stability, revealed a new blog by the International Monetary Fund.The blog noted that shocks such as wars, diplomatic tensions, or terrorism can disrupt cross-border...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The issuance of tokens for one-day and regular services for passport issuance has been limited today, tomorrow, and the day after.The Department of Immigration and Emigration stated that these services will only be available until 12 noon on those days.The Department added that t...

COLOMBO (News 1st); An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Evan Papageorgiou visited Colombo from April 3 to 11, 2025.In a statement, the IMF said that the staff team had very productive discussions with the Sri Lankan authorities on economic performance and policies underpinning the Fourt...