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Navy arrests 11 Indian fishermen for engaging in illegal fishing in Lankan waters

Navy arrests 11 Indian fishermen for engaging in illegal fishing in Lankan waters

Mar 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Navy held 11 Indian fishermen along with 3 fishing trawlers for engaging in illegal fishing in ... Read More

Nine-hour water cut in Colombo today

Nine-hour water cut in Colombo today

Mar 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Water supply to several areas in Colombo will be disrupted for nine-hours, commencing from 9.00 PM on Tuesday ... Read More

German-owned cargo ship with Lankan and Philippines crew detained in Australia

German-owned cargo ship with Lankan and Philippines crew detained in Australia

Mar 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Australia’s maritime safety watchdog has detained a German-owned cargo ship on the New South Wales South coast, while ... Read More

Navy recovers a haul of beedi leaves floating in sea [VIDEO]

Navy recovers a haul of beedi leaves floating in sea [VIDEO]

Mar 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A group of RABS Personnel attached to the North-Western Naval Command, recovered a haul of beedi leaves floating ... Read More

Suspect arrested with illegal firearms and ammunition

Suspect arrested with illegal firearms and ammunition

Mar 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Special Task Force (STF) arrested a suspect for the illegal possession of four firearms including two foreign-made ... Read More

Accomplice of ‘Keselwatte Dinuka’ arrested

Accomplice of ‘Keselwatte Dinuka’ arrested

Mar 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - An accomplice of the leading underworld figure ‘Keselwatte Dinuka’, 36-year-old Mohamad Irfan was arrested with heroin in Keselwatte ... Read More

Present electricity situation may last till April 11

Present electricity situation may last till April 11

Mar 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The present electricity situation may last till 11 April, it is learnt. The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) on ... Read More

Nurses at Govt. Hospitals commences token strike

Nurses at Govt. Hospitals commences token strike

Mar 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - United Nursing Services Union on Tuesday (26) stated that Nurses at Government Hospitals will launch an island-wide two-day ... Read More

Person with a stock of illegal cigarettes arrested in Galle

Person with a stock of illegal cigarettes arrested in Galle

Mar 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Based on information provided by the Navy, a person with 560 illegal cigarettes was arrested during a joint ... Read More

Fair weather to prevail today

Fair weather to prevail today

Mar 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of the island on Tuesday (26), the Department of Meteorology ... Read More

PTL Directors in hot water over bond scam

PTL Directors in hot water over bond scam

Mar 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Chairman of Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) Geoffrey Aloysius, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank P. Samarasiri, ... Read More

“Govt. decides to scrap Grade 5 Scholarship Exam,” President says

“Govt. decides to scrap Grade 5 Scholarship Exam,” President says

Mar 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Government has decided to do away with the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination following his proposal,” said President ... Read More

CEB announces daily power cut schedule [UPDATE]

CEB announces daily power cut schedule [UPDATE]

Mar 25, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced daily power cut schedule with effect from Monday (25). The time schedules ... Read More

“Rishad is the most trusted Minister by both President and Premier,” Dullas tells Parliament

“Rishad is the most trusted Minister by both President and Premier,” Dullas tells Parliament

Mar 25, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Minister Rishad Bathiudeen seemed to be the most trusted Minister by both President and Prime Minister in the ... Read More

No land in Wilpattu Forest Reserve released – Forest Conservation Dept.

No land in Wilpattu Forest Reserve released – Forest Conservation Dept.

Mar 25, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - After May 2013 no land at the Wilpattu Forest Reserve was released for any task, the Forest Conservation ... Read More