COLOMBO (News 1st); The Cabinet has granted approval to recruit 15,073 individuals to fill existing vacancies across various sectors of the public service, according to Cabinet Spokesperson and ...

(RT) French President Emmanuel Macron has downplayed a viral video showing his wife Brigitte pushing his face as they disembarked from a plane, describing the moment as the two of them just having fun ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A four-vehicle collision occurred this morning near the Nawala Open University, causing injuries to four individuals, according to police reports. The accident took place as all ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); France has expressed its willingness to expedite the restructuring of the bilateral debt agreement with Sri Lanka. This assurance was conveyed during a meeting today between Rémi ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says the proposed electricity tariff is 5.4 percent lower than the tariff in January this year. In a statement, the CEB said it had already ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Bureau of Rehabilitation reports a notable increase in the number of individuals seeking treatment for drug addiction during the current year. According to the authority, 450 ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has ordered the son of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, Ramith Rambukwella, to appear before the Bribery Commission tomorrow (May 21) to ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) -Dengue Prevention Week commenced today, targetting high-risk MOH divisions across the country. The National Dengue Control Unit announced that inspections will be carried out at a ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting incident that occurred in the Sumithra Mawatha area of Kotahena. The suspects, aged 17 and 18, are residents of ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - It has been revealed that 34 individuals involved in drug trafficking contested this year's local government elections. Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said that the ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala, revealed alarming connections between prominent political figures and ten major organized crime syndicates ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Nine elite divers from the Sri Lanka Navy successfully completed a 100-metre deep-sea dive off the coast of Elephant Island on 18 May 2025. This historic mission, a first in the ...