Former Australian PM resigns from parliament
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Australia's former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday resigned from parliament, a source familiar with the matter said, stripping ... Read More
Free Organic Fertilizers for Farmers soon
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Agriculture Ministry has issued a circular for providing free organic fertilizers to farmers engaged in agricultural activities. Accordingly, the ... Read More
The Court of Appeal Rejects Gnanasara Thera’s Appeal
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO)The Appeals Court has dismissed a request by Galagodathe Gnanasara thera to appeal against his 6 year rigorous prison sentence. Read More
Yala Block One closed from Sept. 01 to Nov. 01
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Block One of the Yala National Park would be closed from 01 September to 01 November owing to ... Read More
Indian National Arrested with gold at BIA
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) An Indian national arrived from Dubai has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake while attempting ... Read More
Chairmanship of the BIMSTEC handed over to President Maithripala Today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) The Chairmanship of the BIMSTEC, regional grouping, handed over to President Maithripala Sirisena at the Kathmandu summit today. Read More
SLTB employees in Galle, Tangalle, Ambalanthota Bus Depots begin strike
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) employees attached to the SLTB Bus Depots in Ambalanthota, Tangalle, and Galle ... Read More
Oil stable as Iran sanctions loom, but trade wars weigh
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Oil markets held steady on Friday, supported by looming U.S. sanctions against Iran’s oil exports and falling Venezuelan output, ... Read More
Astronauts tackle air leak on International Space Station ’caused by small meteorite’
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are having to deal with an air leak from a possible collision. It ... Read More
Arrest warrants issued on four Theros over damaging public property
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Arrest warrants were issued on Venerable Bengamuwe Nalaka, Ittakande Saddhatissa, Magalkande Sudatta, and Madille Pannakola Theros over damaging ... Read More
Germany chooses ‘Never Look Away’ for 91st Oscars
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Germany on Thursday officially chose 'Never Look Away' to be submitted in the 'foreign language' category for the 91st ... Read More
bus crash in New Mexico
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) At least seven people were killed and others were seriously injured Thursday in a head-on crash involving a commercial ... Read More
Trump threatens to withdraw US from World Trade Organization
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) US President Donald Trump threatened in an interview with Bloomberg News on Thursday to withdraw from the World Trade ... Read More
UN Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights to visit Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The United Nations (UN) Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, will conduct an ... Read More
Bangladesh squad for Asia Cup 2018
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Bangladesh have dropped batsmen Sabbir Rahman and Anamul Haque from their 15-man squad for the Asia Cup in the ... Read More