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Navy arrests 11 Indian fishermen for engaging in illegal fishing in Lankan waters
(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
(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
(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]
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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]
(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
(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.
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - After May 2013 no land at the Wilpattu Forest Reserve was released for any task, the Forest Conservation ... Read More