COLOMBO (News 1st) - Samithi Nimhara Hegodaarachchi of Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, secured the first place in the country in the Biology stream of the 2024 GCE Advanced Level Examination.Lesanda Ransara Kumarage of Bandaranayake College, Gampaha secured the first place in the Mathematics stream.Ama...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has emphasized the need for Sri Lanka to undertake broader structural reforms to mitigate the impact of recent trade policy shocks and promote sustainable economic growth.Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department, ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Mahinda Siriwardena, reflecting on the country's journey from economic crisis to recovery, highlighted that structural weaknesses, policy mistakes, and external shocks culminated in the 2022 crisis.Appointed in April 2022, Siriwar...

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...