COLOMBO (News 1st); The price of a kilogram of wheat flour has been increased by Rs. 13.Chairman of the All Ceylon Bakery Owners' Association, N.K. Jayawardena, said a decision on whether to revise the prices of bread and other wheat flour products will be taken tomorrow.He noted that the associatio...

COLOMBO(News 1st): The Director General of Wildlife has appointed a three-member committee to investigate the entire treatment process and related events concerning the elephant 'Kavantissa'.The committee is chaired by Anoma Priyadarshani, Director of Operations at the Department of National Zoologi...

COLOMBO(News 1st): Police suspect that the fatal shooting of a businessman in the Soysapura area of Moratuwa is the result of a clash between organized crime gangs.Police Media Spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) F. U. Wootler, stated that investigations have been launched to arre...

COLOMBO(News 1st): The National System Operator states that one generator at the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai is scheduled to be reconnected to the national grid today.This will add a capacity of 300 megawatts (MW) to the national grid. Meanwhile, plans are in place to manage the electricit...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Shakthi TV, celebrated its 28th anniversary today, as a channel that has made an immense contribution to the country's electronic media sector.Marking Shakthi TV's 28th birthday, a special event celebrating Tamil heritage was organized at the Stein Studios in Ratmalana.The top M...