Business COLOMBO ( News 1st); France has called for a further expansion of Sri Lanka’s capacity to export high‑quality garment products to European markets, the…
Politics COLOMBO ( News 1st) - Today marks the second day of the Walk for Peace in the Island of Peace.The Walk for Peace in the Island of Peace concluded its first leg…
Politics Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Andrey Rudenko, is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka for an official visit, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Politics The appeal emphasizes that there are about three million stray dogs in Sri Lanka, highlighting their suffering due to a lack of effective sterilization…
Business Following the launch of the National QR Payment Promotion Initiative, a meeting between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the heads of banks and financial…
Weather WEATHER FORECAST FOR 23 APRIL 2026Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 23 April 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the…
Business Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized that compensation payments and reconstruction activities related to the Ditwah relief measures must be…
Business President’s Counsel Maithri Gunaratne has urged the Parliament to intervene in an ongoing investigation conducted by the Treasury into the wrongful payment of…
Business The U.S. military has stopped at least three oil tankers flying the Iranian flag in Asian waters, redirecting them from their locations near India , Malaysia,…
General Today, April 23, is the special time for planting tree saplings, according to the Sinhala and Tamil New Year schedule known as ‘Nekath Seettuwa.’ The tree…
Politics Vijitha Herath, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, spoke on the phone with Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of Iran. During their conversation,…
General Today, the second day of the globally recognized "Ehipassiko Walk for Peace" is taking place (23). The walk will go from the historical Aluvihare Temple in…
Politics Voters in India will head to the polls on Thursday as important state elections kick off, particularly in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu . In West Bengal, the most…
Politics Sri Lanka has seen an increase in life expectancy over the last 15 years, mainly thanks to the National Immunization Programme run by the Ministry of Health.…
Politics The United States Senate has turned down a proposal for the fifth time this year that aimed to limit President Donald Trump’s military powers regarding Iran.…
General A lane on the Colombo –Galle main road is closed near Kalutara–Wettumakada due to a gravel spill from a truck this morning (23). The Kalutara South Police…
Politics Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has strongly criticized Israel following the death of journalist Amal Khalil, accusing the country of committing war…
Politics A blast at a firecracker factory in Thrissur, Kerala, India , has resulted in the deaths of at least 13 people, according to officials. The explosion occurred…
Weather The Department of Meteorology has issued an 'Amber' advisory warning of severe lightning for several regions in Sri Lanka. This includes the Western,…
Business The UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) has reported that a second ship has been targeted in the Strait of Hormuz. The UKMTO, which is led by the…
General The Sri Lankan Embassy in Riyadh has started a Special Weekend Consular Services Programme aimed at helping Sri Lankan expatriates who cannot visit during…
Politics The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved a plan to create a system that will oversee the execution of recommendations from the 2019 Easter Sunday…
Business On Wednesday, gunfire struck at least three container ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to maritime security sources and the United Kingdom Maritime…
Politics The Cabinet of Ministers has officially approved the permanent appointment of Iraj Chaminda Pathiraja as the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration.…