COLOMBO (News1st): The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has requested the election commission to refrain from deciding on a date for the election, amidst calls by the government to announce the date. "There can be no effective exercise of democracy in the form of an election in the midst of a pandem...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The island-wide police curfew that was imposed on the 20th of March in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19, is set to be relaxed for most parts of the island in the coming week. News 1st inquired with the relevant authorities on how the people must act once the curfew is lift...

COLOMBO (News1st): More than 100 residents in Bandaranayake Mawatha, Colombo are to be subjected to COVID-19 tests, authorities announced, days after the area was placed under lockdown. This decision had been made after seven people in the area tested positive for the coronavirus, Dr Ruwan Wijaya...

COLOMBO (News1st): Sri Lanka's excise authority has permitted liquor stores to be kept open when the curfew is lifted, under certain conditions. The Excise Department, in a statement, on Sunday said liquor stores will have to abide by the curfew laws and social distancing regulations in effect. ...

COLOMBO (News1st): A Rs 890 million worth government project to restore beaches in Sri Lanka, which is nearing completion has drawn concerns from environmentalists. "In a few days this project will be completed," Prabath Chandrakeerthi, the director-general of the coast conservation department sa...