COLOMBO (News1st); Employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) continued their trade union action by reporting sick leave en masse, marking the second phase of their protest citing 24 demands, including a call for proper restructuring of the CEB.The unions began their “work-to-rule” campaign on ...

Meta Platforms Inc, seeking to turn its smart glasses lineup into a must-have product unveiled its first version with a built-in screen.The latest model, the $799 Meta Ray-Ban Display, features a screen in the right lens. It can show text messages, video calls, turn-by-turn directions in maps and vi...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The wife of Backhoe Saman has been remanded until September 25.The order was issued by the relevant court after she was presented in connection with serious narcotics-related allegations under the Poisons, Opium, and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. The Director of the Police Narc...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Thushitha Halloluwa, a former director of the National Lottery Board, has been released on bail following his arrest in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in Narahenpita earlier this year.The Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru Silva ordered Halloluwa’s release to...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Harshani Sandaruwani, a municipal councillor of the Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council, has been released on bail following her arrest by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).Sandaruwani was taken into custody and presented before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Cou...