COLOMBO (News 1st) Sri Lanka's Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal stated that the country is required to resolve USD…
700 buses set off from Kurunegala for ’Jana Balaya’ rally
Seven hundred buses representing the Kurunegala district have already left for Colombo carrying participants to the ‘Jana Balaya Colombata’ protest…
First all-female surf club is making waves in Sri Lanka
The Arugam Bay Girls Surfing Club in Sri Lanka is making waves, literally! The all-female surf club is shattering the…
Sri Lanka President appoints members to the Office on Missing Persons
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed seven members to the Office on Missing Persons (OMP) and handed over the…
PM requests President to remove State Minister Vijayakala Maheswaran from post over controversial statement
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed deep concern over the recent statement made by the State Minister of…
Sri Lanka Budget Openness, amongst lowest ranked countries in South Asia
Sri Lanka’s budget openness in the latest survey has scored 44 out of 100, coming in next to last in…
New Artifacts found in Sigiriya Excavation
Several new artifacts have been found from a recent excavation at the Sigiriya Rock Fortress and a statue of a…
SLT-MOBITEL Mobile was again ranked as the most ‘fastest Mobile Network
In a reaffirmation of its superiority in providing unbeatable connectivity and a superior user experience SLT-MOBITEL Mobile was again ranked…
Central Bank of Sri Lanka recently released Rules that make it obligatory for hotels
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka recently released Rules that make it obligatory for hotels and…
Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2018
The Galle Literary Festival is an international literary festival held annually in Galle, Sri Lanka. In recent years the profile…
Wildlife Ministry to take tough action against elephant hunters
The Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wildlife has taken measures to increase the legal punishment for the killing of tuskers.…
‘ikman Pay’ assures customers of greater convenience and security across full range of online payment options
ikman.lk, Sri Lanka’s largest online marketplace recently introduced ‘ikman Pay’ providing customers’ greater convenience and enhanced security across all its…
Survey Department revises country’s map after 18 years
The Sri Lanka Survey Department (SLSD), the national surveying and mapping organisation under the Ministry of Land and Land Development,…