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Karu bestowed with country's highest civil honour

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lankabhimanya Award - the country's highest civil honour was conferred upon Former Parliament Speaker Deshabandu...

3-2-2023 | 1:29 PM

Sri Lanka and US have always been strong together

COLOMBO (News 1st); US President Joe Biden has conveyed his best wishes to President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the people of Sri Lanka on the o...

3-2-2023 | 1:13 PM

Pelawatte Businessman Death: Police suspect murder

COLOMBO (News 1st); The car that belonged to millionaire businessman Roshan Wanninayake, the owner of a retail clothing chain, who was found dead in a...

3-2-2023 | 1:01 PM

Bondholders Group ready to engage with Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ad Hoc Group of Sri Lanka Bondholders (the "Bondholder Group") in a letter to the IMF Managing Director has confirmed it...

3-2-2023 | 12:43 PM

Talk Of The Town

Colombo (News1st) - Chevaan Daniel in converstaion with Faraz Shauketaly on the Talk Of The Town ...

3-2-2023 | 11:28 AM

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Two PUCSL members resign

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Udeni Wickramasinghe & Mohan Samaranayake have informed the President that they would be resigning from the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka. Mohan Samaranayake in his letter of resignation had noted that the work environment, and the work style of the PUCSL has become highly unprofessional, unpleasant, and intolerable. He added that the situation has degenerated to such an extent that on 20th January 2023 when ...

3-2-2023 | 4:41 PM

CEB takes back assurance on suspending power cuts

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ceylon Electricity Board informed the Supreme Court on Friday (3) that it would be withdrawing the assurance that it gave to refrain from imposing power cuts until the Contempt of Court application filed by the Human Rights C...

3-2-2023 | 4:26 PM

NO ENTRY to Galle Face on Friday & Saturday

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Court has issued an order preventing all unauthorized personnel from entering Galle Face Green and its surrounding areas from Friday (3) evening until the conclusion of the 75th Independence Day celebrations. The order was made ...

3-2-2023 | 3:57 PM

CEB takes back assurance on suspending power cuts

3-2-2023 | 4:26 PM

NO ENTRY to Galle Face on Friday & Saturday

3-2-2023 | 3:57 PM

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Most Rev. Dr Oswald Gomis passes away at 90

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Archbishop of Colombo His Grace the Most Rev. Dr Oswald Gomis was called to eternal rest at the age of 90 during the early hours on Friday (3). The remains of the late Most Rev. Dr Oswald Gomis will be moved to the Bishops' House at noon on Friday (3). His Grace the ...

3-2-2023 | 11:14 AM