COLOMBO (News 1st): Professor Tissa Witharana, a former Minister and former General Secretary of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party has passed away.He was at the age of 91 at the time of his demise. Professor Tissa Witharana was a prominent figure in Sri Lanka's left-wing politics.Witharana, who was B...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Board of Investment (BOI) says that it will fast-track approvals for foreign investment applications targeting the country's mineral resources sector.According to the BOI, these approvals will be granted systematically in alignment with the new regulations introduced under th...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has decided to conduct sudden inspections of state institutions facing efficiency concerns.The Chairman of the Committee, Member of Parliament Dr. Nishantha Samaraweera, says that this measure will also be carried out in institutions wit...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A former Deputy General Manager of Lanka Sathosa Limited and two businessmen have been taken into custody by a team of officers from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.Their arrests were made following an investigation launched on information recei...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A former Deputy Commissioner of the Motor Traffic Department, who is currently serving at the Ministry of Finance’s Department of Trade and Investment Policies, has been taken into custody by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.According...