COLOMBO (News 1st): The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka says that the Governor of Montana Greg Gianforte, accompanied by First Lady Susan Gianforte and an official state delegation, will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow, October 9, for an official visit aimed at deepening agricultural trade and bilateral secu...

Veteran Indian actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar has passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Goa. He was 75 years old at the time of his death.According to sources, Patekar, who was at home with his nephew Prasad Patekar, had been complaining of a headache since last night. T...

Three civilians have been killed and 36 injured in Houthi-claimed attacks on two airports in Saudi Arabia, according to a statement from the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh were targeted in two separate attac...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A controversial satirical statue of U.S. President Donald Trump on display inside the European Parliament has reignited debate over where free political expression ends and institutional decorum begins.The 2.5-metre sculpture, titled "Orange Plague" and also referred to as "King ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the global energy shock remains a major threat to the world economy, cautioning that elevated fuel prices, supply constraints and geopolitical risks could continue to drive inflation and ec...