US airport security’s Quiet Skies programme tracks passengers

US airport security’s Quiet Skies programme tracks passengers

Jul 31, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is facing criticism for secretly tracking Americans on flights, US media report. ... Read More

President’s Representatives visit Karunanidhi

President’s Representatives visit Karunanidhi

Jul 31, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Representatives of Sri Lankan President, Maithripala Sirisena on Monday (30) visited the Kauvery hospital in Tamil Nadu to ... Read More

Premier launched first ever tourist-friendly Tuk-Tuk service

Premier launched first ever tourist-friendly Tuk-Tuk service

Jul 31, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - First ever tourist-friendly Tuk-Tuk service at Galle Face Green under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on ... Read More

Malaysia calls for Sri Lanka FTA

Malaysia calls for Sri Lanka FTA

Jul 30, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Malaysia has expressed its strong interest on moving forward on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka ... Read More

Train strike called off [UPDATE]

Train strike called off [UPDATE]

Jul 30, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - UPDATE: The Railway Trade Union collective announced they have decided to call off their planned-strike following discussions with ... Read More

Chinese national arrested over bribery chargers

Chinese national arrested over bribery chargers

Jul 30, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A Chinese national was arrested this morning (30) for attempting to bribe the Divisional Manager of Mahaweli Divisional ... Read More

Strike Launched By BIA Customs Officials

Strike Launched By BIA Customs Officials

Jul 30, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Five customs officers had recently been hospitalized after sustaining injuries in an alleged assault by a Kuwaiti couple at ... Read More

Imran Khan says will take oath on Aug 11

Imran Khan says will take oath on Aug 11

Jul 30, 2018

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has said that he will take oath as prime minister on August 11, Radio Pakistan ... Read More

Kuwaiti couple banned from leaving Sri Lanka

Kuwaiti couple banned from leaving Sri Lanka

Jul 30, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) The Kuwaiti couple, who allegedly assaulted five Officials attached to the Customs Department at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), ... Read More

Former Import and Export Controller further remanded

Former Import and Export Controller further remanded

Jul 30, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The former Import and Export Controller of the Import and Export Department, who was arrested recently for accepting ... Read More

Ingiriya OIC, Inspector suspended over assault

Ingiriya OIC, Inspector suspended over assault

Jul 30, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has suspended the Officer In-Charge (OIC) of the Ingiriya Police, Inspector Ananda ... Read More

Edgar Ramirez in talks for “American Crime”

Edgar Ramirez in talks for “American Crime”

Jul 30, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Edgar Ramirez is in negotiations to star in Netflix’s adaptation of Rick Remender’s gritty crime thriller graphic novel ... Read More

Fox shareholders agree to Disney deal

Fox shareholders agree to Disney deal

Jul 30, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The decision has been made and it was quick. Earlier today an overwhelming majority of Disney and 21st ... Read More

Disney plans African Princess film “Sade”

Disney plans African Princess film “Sade”

Jul 30, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Walt Disney Pictures has acquired “Sadé,” a pitch for a live-action fairytale feature which would boast Disney’s first ... Read More

Cricket to become 12 players a side

Cricket to become 12 players a side

Jul 30, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A radical proposal from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) would see cricket teams comprised of 12 ... Read More