COLOMBO (News 1st) -The circular was issued in conjunction with the circular released recently to restore public life, which had been disrupted due to the emergency disaster situation.Accordingly, the following grants and loan facilities have been introduced:Individual, small, and micro businesses r...

Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has died at the age of 93.One of the giants of 20th Century fashion, Valentino's creations were worn by celebrities and well-known figures including Elizabeth Taylor, Nancy Reagan, Sharon Stone, Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow.He co-...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Star of Pure Land, a GIA-certified natural purple star sapphire and the world's largest documented specimen of its kind, was formally introduced into the global scientific and cultural record at a dedicated briefing held yesterday in Colombo.Weighing 3,536 carats, the gemston...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath has affirmed China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi that the Agreement related to the SINOPEC Oil Refinery Project in Hambantota will be finalized in the 1st quarter of 2026. This was disclosed b...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando says that a delegation from the International Monetary Fund is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on January 22.Deputy Minister said the visit will be for continued discussions relating to the fifth review of the IMF’s...