Colombo (News1st); Minister of Energy Anura Karunathilaka says the government is considering a subsidy of Rs. 80 to Rs. 100 per litre of diesel from the end of this month.The Minister said data on the losses incurred by fuel retailers, including the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), from fuel sale...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Environment states that 20 forests will be gazetted as reserves today.The Ministry mentioned that this will take place under the auspices of Environment Minister Dr. Dhammika Patabendi at the Sri Lanka Forestry Institute in Sandathenna, Nuwara Eliya, in line with ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Two police teams have been appointed to investigate the explosion at the National Nephrology Hospital in Polonnaruwa.Police said a gas pipe leak is suspected to have caused the explosion at the Hospital in Polonnaruwa.The blast, which occurred in the hospital kitchen at around 4 ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Two suspects arrested in Bokundara, Piliyandala, with drugs valued at Rs. 300 million are being investigated under seven-day detention orders.Police said that a female suspect arrested in connection with the raid has been remanded.The suspects were apprehended during a raid condu...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The 24-year-old Asian Games record held by Sri Lanka’s Susanthika Jayasinghe in the women’s 100 metres has been broken at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.China’s 17-year-old sprinter Chen Yujie set the new Games record in the women’s 100 metres final, clocking 11.06 seconds.The pre...