COLOMBO (News 1st): The annual ‘Poppy Day’ ceremony, organized by the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association (SLESA) and its Armed Forces Commemorative Poppy Committee, was held today under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake with the participation of distinguished guests at the War M...

COLOMBO) (News 1st) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has reached a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka on economic policies and reforms required to support the country’s program under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF).The agreement comes after productive discussions between the IMF and Sr...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka was among 31 members elected to the United Nations Commission onInternational Trade Law (UNCITRAL) by the UN General Assembly on 20 November2024.Sri Lanka contested for a seat from the Asia Pacific Group, and secured 177 votes. This was the second highest num...

COLOMBO (News 1st): 21 Female Representatives have been elected to Parliament at the recently concluded Parliamentary Election with 19 of them representing the National People's Power.Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was elected from the Colombo District, securing 655,289 votes.Attorney Kaushal...

COLOMBO (News 1st); US President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, to head a new initiative aimed at reforming government bureaucracy.The project, called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), will focus on streamlining federal operations and cutting wast...