COLOMBO (News 1st) - In Parliament on Saturday (15), Leader of the House Minister Bimal Rathnayake revealed that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe hired a butler during his private trip to the United Kingdom in September 2023. According to Rathnayake, the butler was paid £1,000 a day for his ser...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Here are a list key dates and deadlines related to the 2025 Local Government Elections.Deposit Submission Deadline: March 19th, 12:00 PM.Nomination Submission Deadline: March 20th, 12:00 PM.Objection Period: March 20th, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM.Announcement of Decisions: Decisions by ...

"Two men with pistols shot my husband at the Kalagedihena junction, dragged him by the neck, and put him into a white Hi-Ace van without license plates. Witnesses at the junction saw this."This is the sorrow of a wife whose husband, a former government employee who lived his life singing viridu, dis...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a meeting today (14) with officials from the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development at the President's Office.The discussions centered on enhancing the efficiency, integration, and development of the manufacturing ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has released its Agriculture Data Bulletin for February 2025, providing key insights into the performance of various agricultural sectors.Paddy production for the 2024/2025 Maha season, based on the sown extent as of end December 2024, is fore...