Former India Cricket Captain Rohit Sharma has added another prestigious honour to his decorated career after being awarded the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian awards, for his immense contribution to cricket.Indian President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Awards 2026 during the second...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Gevorg Sargsyan, World Bank Group Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives, says the next phase of Sri Lanka’s recovery must lean on agribusiness that “adds value rather than exporting raw materials.”The World Bank’s Sri Lanka - Country Partnership Framework (FY2026–FY2030) pla...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The World Bank Group has unveiled an ambitious five-year strategy for Sri Lanka aimed at creating one million jobs and accelerating private sector-led growth, as the country grapples with the dual pressures of climate-related disasters and global economic shocks.Speaking on the n...

A midday shooting in the Canadian city of Montreal left a police officer, a civilian and the armed assailant dead on Monday.The unidentified male suspect, who is believed to have acted alone, was shot and killed right away, the city's police chief said. One other police officer was severely injured ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The United States has announced a major boost to Sri Lanka’s maritime security capabilities, with the provision of advanced Fleet Broadband satellite communications technology to the Sri Lanka Navy, aimed at strengthening connectivity across some of the world’s busiest shipping r...