COLOMBO (News 1st) - The restoration of the Northern Railway Line was officially launched today at the Maho Railway Station today.
The Government of India and the Government of Sri Lanka today jointly launched the restoration of the Northern Railway Line, which was extensively damaged by Cyclone Dit...

Yevan David, “The Sri Lankan Lion on the Track,” has officially kicked off his 2026 racing season with Kiwi Motorsport in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy in New Zealand.The 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy, New Zealand’s premier open-wheel championship, is being...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Minister Douglas Devananda was released on bail today (9) after being produced before the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court in connection with an ongoing investigation into firearms issued to him more than two decades ago.The Magistrate ordered Devananda’s release on two personal...

COLOMBO (News 1st): A group of 121 of the world's eminent economists, including Nobel prize winner Joseph Stiglitz, have issued a call for Sri Lanka’s debt payments to be suspended due to the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. "Sri Lanka is now confronting a severe economic shock triggered b...

COLOMBO (News 1st): An allowance of Rs. 10,000 will be provided for each fruit-bearing coconut tree damaged by the recent disaster.Chairman of the Coconut Cultivation Board, Dr. Sunimal Jayakody, said that information on the damage to coconut cultivation has already been collected.He stated that aff...