COLOMBO (News 1st): As of 12 noon today, voter turnout in the North-Eastern provinces has surpassed 25%.District Election Officer JJ Muralidaran said that 25% of votes have been cast in the Batticaloa district. Meanwhile, the Vanni electoral district, which includes Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, and Mannar,...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Department of Railways says that 33 train journeys will be cancelled today. 10 of these journeys were scheduled to commence during the morning hours. The Department of Railways says that the remaining 23 train journeys were scheduled to commence in the evening. ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); US President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, to head a new initiative aimed at reforming government bureaucracy.The project, called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), will focus on streamlining federal operations and cutting wast...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The U.S. Department of State’s Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues, Abby Finkenauer, will travel to Sri Lanka and Nepal from November 12-15, 2024. In Sri Lanka, Special Envoy Finkenauer will witness the impact of the U.S.-Sri Lanka partnership in action, seeing firsthand h...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Disaster Management Center (DMC) says that a special program is in place to address any emergencies that may arise during the election period.Director of DMC, Pradeep Kodippili says that the Department of Meteorology, Department of Irrigation, National Building Research Organ...