Category: Sri Lanka
NO NTMI service on Friday & Saturday
COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Transport Medical Institute says that from today (1) & tomorrow (2) there will be no service every Friday and Saturday….
Parliament to convene on 4th, 5th, & 6th next week
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said that the Parliament is scheduled to meet on the 4th, 5th and 6th of…
Three-wheeler driver gunned down in Kolonnawa
COLOMBO (News 1st); A 32-year-old three-wheeler driver was shot dead by armed motorcyclists in Kolonnawa on Thursday (30). According to the Police, two masked men…
Justice Minister calls for report
COLOMBO (News 1st); Justice minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has called for a report into mass escape of inmates held at the Kandakadu Treatment and Rehabilitation…
Inflation hits record high in June
COLOMBO (News 1st); For the first time in history, the rate of increase in commodity prices or inflation in this country has exceeded 50 percent….
(Video) ‘Diesel should be supplied to people in all parts of Sri Lanka’
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Army Personnel intervened to disperse a protest that took place in Kanthale on Wednesday (29) evening, when people in fuel…
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Sri Lanka; discussions will continue towards reaching a staff-level agreement
COLOMBO (News 1st); An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team led by Peter Breuer and Masahiro Nozaki visited Colombo from June 20 to 30, 2022…
Postal Chief urged TUs to call off strike
COLOMBO (News 1st); Post Master General Ranjith Ariyaratne has requested postal workers to end their trade union action and report for work. However, due to…
NO Petrol Shipment until 22nd July; 100,000 MT LP Gas available for next four months
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation will NOT be able to source a petrol shipment until 22nd July, said Sagala Ratnayake the Chief of…
Another Sri Lankan man dies while waiting for fuel
COLOMBO (News 1st); Another Sri Lankan family lost their bread-winner who was at a fuel queue. A 53-year-old father of two died after he was…
