Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall, best known for his work in The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has died aged 95, his wife has announced in a Facebook post.“For each of his many roles, Bob gave everything to his characters and to the truth of the human spirit they represented,” Luciana Duvall said i...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The single window for investment approvals, long discussed in Sri Lanka, should be established at the earliest, says Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Akio Isomata. He emphasized that while creating such a system is important, its effective implementation will matter even mo...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) experienced a widespread outage on Monday, 16 February, leaving hundreds of users unable to access the app or load feeds across several regions, according to Downdetector.The most affected regions have been the United States, and several...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Because of you - That was the message delivered by Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control, Mohsin Raza Naqvi, when he met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo.Extending warm greetings from both the President and Prime Minister of Pakist...

Colombo (News 1st): The IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, will visit Sri Lanka today (16).A spokesperson said that the visit will end on February 18, 2026. During her visit, the Managing Director will engage with authorities and stakeholders, witness firsthand the impact of Cyclone D...