News Room : One dead after house collapsed in Grandpass
COLOMBO (News 1st) – One person has died after a wall collapsed into a house down St. Joseph's Street in Grandpass. Police said a 55-year-old resident of Grandpass was found dead in the incident. The victim had visited a nearby house last night to take care of an elderly person. Police said that the wall of the house had collapsed onto the...
News Room : Showers over 75mm predicted for evening
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Meteorology Department says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western and Northern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts on Saturday (22). Accordingly, fairly heavy showers above 75 mm may be expected at some places. Showers or thundershowers may occur elsewhere over the Island during the afternoon or night, and...
News Room : Report on restructuring energy sector within two weeks: Power Minister
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera informed the National Council that the report of the committee on to the restructuring of the energy sector will be submitted to the National Council within two weeks. At the same time, the Minister informed that the National Council is also expected to be informed about the proposed...
News Room : Chicken prices down by Rs. 250
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The All Ceylon Poultry Businessmen's Association says that steps have been taken to reduce the price of one kilogram of chicken by Rs. 250/-. Its Chairman Ajith Gunasekara said that the new price of a kilogram of chicken is Rs. 1,200. Previously, chicken was being sold at Rs. 1,450/-. The decision has been taken due to an increase...
News Room : 10 dual-citizen MPs! their Fate after 22! justice minister explains!
According to Justice Minister Wijayadasa Rajapaksa, following the passage of the 22nd constitutional amendment, MPs with dual citizenship will lose their possibility to keep their MP posts due to the decision of someone coming to the Supreme Court against them and contesting their MP positions. According to the minister, there are approximately ten MPs having dual citizenship in the present...
News Room : Basil unexpectedly decides to come!
Mr. Basil Rajapaksa, who is currently in the United States, has unexpectedly decided to visit Sri Lanka. He moved to America for a few months after abandoning his seat as a Member of Parliament. As a result, he was slated to visit Sri Lanka early next year. However, pursuant to the 22nd amendment, it has been learned that Mr. Basil Rajapaksa is...
News Room : Former SJB Galle district MP faces death threats
According to the Nagoda Police, a person came to the house of Bandula Lal Bandarigoda, a former Member of Parliament of Galle District and the main organizer of Baddegama Constituency of Samagi Jana Balawega, early today (21) and scolded and threaten threatened him with death. It is stated in the complaint made by the former MP to the police that...
News Room : Thundershowers over 50mm expected – Met Dept
The Meteorology Department says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western, and Northern Provinces and in Galle and Matara Districts on Saturday (22). Accordingly, fairly heavy showers above 50 mm may be expected at some places. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several palaces in the Eastern and Uva provinces and in the Hambantota district...
News Room : ASP Nalinda Dilruk & SSP Roshan Dias issued summons for blocking peaceful protest
Assistant Superintendent of Police Nalinda Dilruk and Superintendent of Police Roshan Dias were issued summons by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage and were ordered to be present in court on November 8. The Colombo Fort Magistrate ordered summons to be issued based on a private plaint filed by the President of the Young Journalists Association, Journalist Tharindu Jayawardhana...
News Room : Final rites of Most Ven. Dr. Pallegama Siriniwasa Nayaka Thero today
Final rites of Most Venerable Dr. Pallegama Siriniwasa Nayaka Thero, the Custodian & Chief Priest of Maha Bodhi and Atamasthanadhipathi of Anuradhapura, will be performed today (Oct. 22) at 2.30 p.m. in Anuradhapura. The remains are lying in state at the Assembly Hall near Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura. Earlier, President Ranil Wickremesinghe had given directives to hold a state-sponsored funeral...