COLOMBO (News 1st) - Doctors and other Health officials in the Uva Province are striking to resolve problems pertaining to their over time. President of the Nursing, Supplementary and Interim United front of UVA Province A. Rathnayake said the strike is in effect at all hospitals in the Uva Provi...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The petition filed at the Court of Appeal seeking to claim that the appointment of the present Prime Minister and Cabinet of Ministers are illegal will be taken up for consideration on the 30th of November and the 03rd of December. The petition is filed by the leader of the U...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The case against Wimal Weerawansa that was taken up by the Colombo High Court was postponed to January 14th today (November 26). The High Court ordered to postpone the trial until the report on the computer data evidence produced by the prosecution is received. The case filed...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Sri Lankan rupee has further depreciated to Rs. 181.54 against the US dollar. As per the exchange rates recorded by the CBSL the selling price of the rupee stood at Rs. 181.54 while the buying price stood at Rs. 177.59 against the US dollar today (November 26)....

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Labourers attached to Tea Estates across a number of districts including Matale, Nuwara Eliya and Kandy have launched a token strike demanding their daily wage to be increased up to Rs. 1000 The protests held today forced authorities to temporarily shut down vehicular movemen...