Colombo (News 1st) - The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says there will be no power cuts on Saturday (31 December) and Sunday (01 January). The PUCSL said a power 2-hour 20-minute power cut will be imposed again on Monday (02). Accordingly, a 1-hour power cut will be imposed on a...

Colombo (News 1st) - Over Rs.10.65 million has been stolen from ATM machines of Sri Lankan state banks in Baddegama, Hikkaduwa and Karapitiya. Police said a group suspected to be foreigners hacked into the computer system of the ATMs during the early hours of Friday (30) morning, changed the data i...

Colombo (News 1st) - The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board says nearly 120,000 people use heroin in Sri Lanka. Chairman Shakya Nanayakkara revealed that nearly 400,000 people use marijuana. He said in general the number of people using cigarettes and alcohol is decreasing while there is an in...

Colombo (News 1st) - A committee consisting of medical experts has been appointed to obtain the necessary recommendations to increase the financial assistance currently paid for surgery and treatment through the President's Fund in Sri Lanka. The President's Media Division said President Ra...

Colombo (News 1st) - The dawn of a New Year is a complex process worldwide and 2023 is no different. So let’s take a look at how it happens. The International Date Line, which is an imaginary line running down the Pacific Ocean roughly in the middle of it, is where the New Year dawns fir...