COLOMBO (News 1st); Five leading international human rights organizations have called on United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, to use his upcoming visit to Sri Lanka to reinforce international scrutiny and demand accountability for decades of unresolved human rights violati...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Sri Lankan government has announced that all services under the President’s Fund will be digitized and made accessible through Divisional Secretariat offices across the country starting June 21.Speaking at a media briefing held at the Department of Government Information, Sen...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Constitutional Council has approved the appointment of President's Counsel Rohantha Abeysooriya as the President of the Court of Appeal.The approval has reportedly been sent to the Presidential Secretariat.President's Counsel Rohantha Abeysooriya, a Senior Additional Solicito...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has suspended the party membership of Kolonnawa Urban Council member Narahenpitage Susil Kumara Costa from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya.This decision was made as he failed to follow the instructions of the party's management committee and working co...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, along with his wife and daughter, has been taken into custody by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).The arrests were made earlier today following statements recorded at the commission’s headquarters.Th...