COLOMBO (News 1st) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed India's commitment to supporting Sri Lanka during a meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in New Delhi today.The two leaders discussed various aspects of bilateral cooperation, with a strong emphasis on enhancing defense t...

COLOMBO (News 1st): A 50-year-old man has been arrested in Madampe, Rakwana for illegal firearm manufacturing.The Police Special Force Task seized a revolver, two revolver models, and weapon-making equipment from the suspect....

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) announced a significant investment of US dollars 41 million in state-of-the-art crane technology, set to be fully operational by January 2025. This enhancement includes the installation of four Quay Cranes (QC) and thirteen rubber-ty...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Sirasa/Shakthi Sahana-Yathra Flood Relief initiative was deployed out of its Headquarters in Colombo this morning, heading out to affected regions mainly in the North and Northeast of Sri Lanka. Many parts of Sri Lanka faced devastating floods over the weekend, as cyclo...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka's headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100), remained in negative territory for the third consecutive month, recording a deflation of 2.1% in November 2024.The decline in inflation was largel...