COLOMBO (News 1st): President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed two new ministry secretaries.Ayesha Jinasesa PC has been appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Justice and National Integration.Malarmathi Gangadharan will serve as the Secretary to the Ministry of Rural Development, Social...

COLOMBO (News 1st): A Sri Lankan fishing trawler carrying about 344 kg of crystal methamphetamine and about 124 kg of cocaine was seized by Maldivian Coast Guard yesterday. The operation also led to the apprehension of 05 suspects in connection to the incident.The Maritime Rescue Coordination C...

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) - The Ministry of Finance says that preliminary agreements regarding the release of the third tranche of the Extended Fund Facility, approved by the International Monetary Fund for Sri Lanka, will be released today.According to Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Mahinda Siriward...