Lanka Daily News Today: News

COLOMBO(News 1st); Security talks between U.S and Russian Officials is set to take place on January 10th, as tensions over Ukraine build be...

Harshana goes gas hunting

COLOMBO (News 1st); SJB MP Harshana Rajakaruna was seen on Tuesday (28) visiting several stores to purchase a gas cylinder. Subsequently, s...

Fire erupts at Mattakkuliya boat yard

COLOMBO (News 1st); A fire has erupted at a boat yard in Mattakkuliya on Tuesday (28). The fire brigade have deployed four vehicles to dou...

Govt changing Secretaries to cover up economic inabilities: MP Ashok

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Government is changing Ministry Secretaries and Presidential Secretariats to cover up their economical inabilities,...

Current Govt has a Cabinet without a single proper opinion: Saman Ratnapriya

COLOMBO (News 1st); The current Government has a Cabinet without a single proper opinion, says former Parliamentarian Saman Ratnapriya. Spe...

Child Wasting in Sri Lanka : Highest in South Asia with India

COLOMBO (News 1st); The UNs Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said that Sri Lanka ranks alongside India on havi...

Japan agrees to launch a military hotline with China in 2022

COLOMBO(News 1st); Japan has agreed to establish a military hotline with china Next year during virtual talks held between both nations, an...

Private aircraft makes emergency landing in Kimbulapitiya

COLOMBO (News 1st); A private aircraft has made an emergency landing in Kimbulapitiya, Negombo on Monday (27) afternoon. Sri Lanka Air Forc...

China’s Xi sends New Year wishes to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

COLOMBO (News 1st); Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent his New Year wishes to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the people of ...

Station Masters to continue strike, as talks fail with Railways GM

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Station Masters’ Union said that talks with the General Manager of Railways to end the ongoing trade unio...

Sri Lanka to commence Omicron testing to determine spread

COLOMBO (News 1st); The University of Sri Jayawardenapura said it will commence testing on Tuesday (28) to determine the spread of the Omic...

1,400 flights grounded due to global Omicron Surge

COLOMBO(News 1st);As the week begins, there have been more Covid-19 related airline cancellations around the world, rounding off a horrible...

Train passengers travel for free as Union Strike costs Department Rs. 5 Mn per day

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan train passengers once again on Monday (27) received an opportunity to travel for free, as Station Masters co...

New Delhi goes in to curfew on Monday (27) night

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Indian government announced on Sunday (26) that a curfew will be imposed in New Delhi with effect from 11pm to 5am ...

Chief Inspector assigned to Thirukkovil Police Station

COLOMBO (News 1st); A Chief Police Inspector has been appointed as an acting OIC to the Thirukkovil Police, in Ampara. In addition, police ...

SLSI to be empowered to test imported LP gas quality

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lankan Government has decided to empower the Sri Lanka Standards Institute to inspect the quality of imported L...

Cargo containers with essential goods will be released from the port next week

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Trade Minister Dr. Bandula Gunwardena said measures will be taken to ensure the release of cargo containers...

Sri Lankan agencies deliberately setup obstacles to prevent shipment – Qingdao

COLOMBO (News 1st); China’s Qingdao Seawin Biotech Group Co., Ltd. alleges that Sri Lankan agencies delibartely set up obstacles to prevent...

Lankans told obtain Security Clearance Report over foreign spouses

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Registrar General’s Department says that any Sri Lankan who seeks to marry a foreigner will have to wait for a ‘Sec...

Five injured following three-vehicle clash in Kahathuduwa