Colombo (News 1st); Only the buildings at Arcade Independence Square in Colombo was leased, said the Urban Development Authority on Thursday (25) adding the lease is subject to conditions where the lessee can only maintain and collect rent from the 42 stalls at the premises. "The rest of the prop...

Colombo (News 1st); 83 wild elephants died so far in 2021, said the Secretary to the Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Conservation Somaratne Vidanapathirana at a media briefing on Wednesday (24th). The Secretary said the deaths were caused by electrocution, shootings, various explosive material, f...

New York (News 1st); Sri Lanka and The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis have decided to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries with effect from 22 March 2021. The establishment of diplomatic relations were formally done through signing of a Joint Communiqué by Mr. Mohan Pieri...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Prof. Kapila Perera, on Thursday (Mar. 25) issued a special circular with regard to the commencement of academic activities on 29th March for all grades at all government and government approved private schools in the Western Province for t...

Colombo (News 1st); Arcade Independence Square generated a monthly income of Rs. 10 Million in 2014, however, that figure gradually declined from 2015, said Dr. Nalaka Godahewa - Sri Lanka's State Minister of Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal, and Community Cleanliness. "It wa...