COLOMBO (News1st): A request has been submitted to the President to extend the tenure of the Special Presidential Commission to Investigate Coal Procurement transactions by a further two months.The Commission’s Secretary, D. V. Bandulasena, said its current term is scheduled to end on the 16th of Oc...

COLOMBO (News1st): Six people have died in road accidents reported across the country within the past 24 hours.Police said a father and his one-year-old daughter were killed, while the mother sustained injuries, when their motorcycle collided with a cement-loaded truck in the Puthur area along the P...

COLOMBO (News1st): The use of digital signatures on customs declarations and other documents will be mandatory for importers and Customs declarants from October 19.Director and media spokesperson of Sri Lanka Customs, Chandana Punchihewa said customs declarations submitted through the existing syste...

COLOMBO (News1st): The Volunteer Advisory Council of the Ministry of Education was informed that a set of guidelines covering five age groups has been developed to promote students’ internet safety and digital well-being.A pilot project based on these guidelines is scheduled to be implemented next N...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Governor of the U.S. state of Montana, Greg Gianforte, has held talks with Sri Lankan government representatives on expanding cooperation in trade, industry, critical minerals and defence.The discussions took place on October 9, the final day of his strategic trade mission to Sri...