COLOMBO (News 1st); For years, the name Kanjipani Imran has loomed large over Sri Lanka's underworld, frequently surfacing in discussions on organized crime, narcotics trafficking and gang-related violence.Now, as authorities intensify efforts to dismantle criminal networks operating both locally an...

COLOMBO (News1st); The Thabo Mbeki Foundation and the WDB Trust have consolidated to form the Thabo and Zanele Mbeki Foundation (TZMF), bringing together the Foundation’s continental policy and intellectual work with more than three decades of women-led community development.The consolidation follow...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Election Commission officials have once again been summoned before the special committee appointed to examine the conduct of Provincial Council elections.Commissioner General of Elections Rasika Peiris said the discussion is scheduled to be held on the 20th of August.Further dis...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Department of Irrigation says the water capacity of reservoirs has declined most significantly in the Ampara, Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts.The water capacity of reservoirs in the Ampara district is currently held at 22.8%.The capacity has dropped to 25.7% in the Batt...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A series of Revenue-Generating Development projects worth Rs. 2.5 Billion will commence across the island from today (14), under the direction of the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government.The main objective of the programme is to strengthen ...