COLOMBO (News 1st); The Annual Report of the Auditor General for the year 2024 was recently received by the Speaker, (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, at the Parliamentary Complex from Acting Auditor General, G.H.D. Dharmapala.This report was presented in accordance with the provisions of Article 154 of t...

COLOMBO (News 1st);  The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million financing package to support Sri Lanka’s ongoing efforts to stabilize its economy and lay the groundwork for sustainable, inclusive growth following the country’s worst financial crisis in decades.The funding will...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has laid out a transformative roadmap for Sri Lanka’s tea industry, calling for a shift from tradition to innovation, and from exploitation to empowerment.Speaking at the International Tea Symposium in Colombo, the Prime Minister emphasized that ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo High Court today (10) rejected a preliminary objection filed by the defense in the corruption case against former Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and former Director General of the Board of Investment (BOI) Jayanta Edirisinghe.The objection sought to dismiss the ca...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A light-hearted cricket match held yesterday (9) in Aluthapola, Minuwangoda, ended in heartbreak when a collision between two players during play led to the death of one participant.According to police reports, the incident occurred as both players attempted to catch a ball, coll...