COLOMBO (News 1st); The Karapitiya National Hospital has initiated fumigation operations following a dengue outbreak that has affected approximately 70 staff members, including doctors, nurses, and junior staff. Dr. S.D.U.M. Ranga, the hospital's director, confirmed that since last month, 70 st...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government has announced plans to expedite legal amendments to facilitate the prompt conduct of Provincial Council elections. Minister (Professor) Chandana Abeyratne stated that Parliament had approved the...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo East Container Terminal (CECT) has recently enhanced its operational efficiency with the addition of three new Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes.This expansion brings the terminal's total to nine STS cranes, allowing it to accommodate a wider variety of vessels, regardless o...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Urban Development, Housing, and Construction has announced plans to take measures within the next four months to address waste disposal issues at the Aruwakkalu landfill. Minister Anura Karunatilaka stated that several factors have prevented the landfill from...

COLOMBO (News 1st);Thousands of people have reported they are unable to use the world's best-known artificial intelligence (AI) tool, ChatGPTDowndetector, which tracks website outages, showed more than 10,000 people reported the AI chatbot, which is made by OpenAI.Users attempting to use it were met...