“Large scale foreign loans affect Sri Lanka” – Premier

“Large scale foreign loans affect Sri Lanka” – Premier

Sep 30, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka is affected by the global economic crisis for taking large scale foreign loans instead of getting ... Read More

Indonesia Tsunami: At least 408 people killed, rescuers dig through rubble for survivors

Indonesia Tsunami: At least 408 people killed, rescuers dig through rubble for survivors

Sep 30, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Rescuers have been digging by hand in the frantic search for survivors in the Indonesian city of Palu, ... Read More

Sangakkara urges Mathews and Hathurusingha to sort out their differences

Sangakkara urges Mathews and Hathurusingha to sort out their differences

Sep 30, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The rift that presently exists between Angelo Mathews and Coach Chandika Hathurusingha must be repaired as soon as ... Read More

President returns from the US

President returns from the US

Sep 30, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena who engaged in a seven-day visit to the United States (US) to attend the 73rd ... Read More

Finance Ministry announces steps to ease the pressure on LKR

Finance Ministry announces steps to ease the pressure on LKR

Sep 30, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Government on Saturday (29) decided to suspend the issuing of vehicle permits to Members of Parliament (MPs) ... Read More

Showery condition expected to enhance – Met. Department

Showery condition expected to enhance – Met. Department

Sep 30, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Due to a low level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, prevailing showery condition is expected ... Read More

48 Dead, hundreds injured in Indonesian earthquake and tsunami

48 Dead, hundreds injured in Indonesian earthquake and tsunami

Sep 29, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - As many as 48 are believed dead, with hundreds more injured after an earthquake and tsunami hit Indonesia. ... Read More

Kaduwela – Biyagama Road closed till tomorrow

Kaduwela – Biyagama Road closed till tomorrow

Sep 29, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Road Development Authority (RDA) stated that the road from Kaduwela to Biyagama will be closed from 7.00 ... Read More

VIP Assassination Plot: Govt. Analyst Report on former TID Chief and Namal Kumara in two-weeks

VIP Assassination Plot: Govt. Analyst Report on former TID Chief and Namal Kumara in two-weeks

Sep 29, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Government Analyst Report on the voice recordings of the alleged conversation between former Terrorism Investigations Department (TDI) ... Read More

“Sri Lanka’s reconciliation and human rights vastly improved” – Commonwealth Secretary General

“Sri Lanka’s reconciliation and human rights vastly improved” – Commonwealth Secretary General

Sep 29, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland praised Sri Lanka’s progress in strengthening democracy and reconciliation. Sri Lanka’s progress in ... Read More

“We will continue to support Sri Lanka” – UN Secretary General assures President

“We will continue to support Sri Lanka” – UN Secretary General assures President

Sep 29, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena briefed the United Nations Secretary General (UNSG), Antonio Guterres about Sri Lanka’s progress in strengthening ... Read More

President calls for legally binding international treaty for alcohol control

President calls for legally binding international treaty for alcohol control

Sep 29, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena emphasised the imperative need to tackle the issue of indirect and insidious advertising of alcohol ... Read More

Showers to continue – Met. Department

Showers to continue – Met. Department

Sep 29, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Showers or thundershowers will be expected over the most parts of the island particularly in the evening or ... Read More

India claim Asia Cup in last-ball thriller

India claim Asia Cup in last-ball thriller

Sep 29, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - India retained the Asia Cup with a three-wicket win off the last ball against a fighting Bangladesh who ... Read More