COLOMBO (News 1st): In view of the flash flood situation currently affecting parts of Nepal, arrangements have been put in place by the Government of Sri Lanka to facilitate emergency assistance, coordination, and necessary support for any Sri Lankan nationals requiring help.The Ministry, in close c...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A 17-year-old girl has died in a road accident after a car collided with a train in the Araviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi.Police said another 9 Y/O girl and a 16-Y/O boy who were travelling in the car were injured in the accident.According to police they are siblings.The injured child...

More than 160 bodies had been recovered so far, Nepal police have confirmed after a flash flood hit the Nepal-Tibet border earlier on Wednesday. Over 500 tourists are missing in Nepal, including more than 100 from India, 54 from the US, 33 from the UK, and more than 100 from Nepal itself.In Tib...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The final Randoli Perahera of the historic Kandy Esala Perahera at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic will take to the streets tonight.This will mark the culmination of the nine-day Esala Perahera festival.A large number of local and foreign tourists, as well as Buddhist devot...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Government has allocated Rs. 3 billion to compensate farmers for crop damage caused by dry weather conditions due to the El Niño effect.The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board stated that crops have been damaged due to the prevailing dry weather in the Monaragala, Polo...