Global endurance excellence meets Sri Lanka’s future-ready international cityCOLOMBO, SRI LANKA – IRONMAN 70.3 Colombo returns to the world stage on Sunday, 22nd February 2026, with Port City Colombo as the official presenting partner and venue partner. This landmark partnership, brought to fruition...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has recorded a notable improvement in its global standing on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025 by Transparency International, marking one of the country’s most significant jumps in recent years.According to the latest CPI release, Sri Lanka has risen from Rank...

COLOMBO (News 1st) -The circular was issued in conjunction with the circular released recently to restore public life, which had been disrupted due to the emergency disaster situation.Accordingly, the following grants and loan facilities have been introduced:Individual, small, and micro businesses r...

Finalizing a long-standing goal of Donald Trump, the United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), leaving the UN agency without one of its biggest donors.On Thursday, the US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Secretary of ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The restoration of the Northern Railway Line was officially launched today at the Maho Railway Station today.
The Government of India and the Government of Sri Lanka today jointly launched the restoration of the Northern Railway Line, which was extensively damaged by Cyclone Dit...