COLOMBO (News 1st); The cost of maintaining a healthy diet has increased sharply across the world, pushing nutritious food beyond the reach of billions of people and deepening concerns over global food security, according to a senior United Nations official.Máximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist of t...

The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into force yesterday. The deal opens up one of the world's largest consumer markets to Indian exporters while making several premium British products cheaper for Indian buyers. The agreement is also expected to deepen investmen...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The outgoing Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States, Mahinda Samarasinghe, says Sri Lanka is likely to receive a positive message within the next few days regarding efforts to reduce tariffs imposed by the United States on Sri Lankan exports.Ambassador Samarasinghe made the r...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka stands to benefit significantly from international asset recovery mechanisms that help countries trace, freeze, and reclaim funds lost through corruption, according to a senior official from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).Speaking on the sidelines ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has been recognised among the Top 50 Food Destinations Around the World for 2026, earning a place on an international ranking compiled by global travel publication Travel And Tour World (TTW).The ranking, which identified the world's leading culinary tourism destination...