IGP leaves for Batticaloa to probe killing of two Police Constables
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara, Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) of the Criminal Investigation ... Read More
Parliament adjourned till Dec. 05
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Parliament is scheduled to reconvene on 05 December at 10.30 in the morning, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said on ... Read More
Motion to suspend State funds to all Ministers, personal staff passed [UPDATE]
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - UPDATE: A motion to curtail State funds to all Ministers and their personal staff, was passed by Parliament ... Read More
“Govt. to boycott Parliament today as well,” Vasudeva says
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Government Parliamentarians have decided to boycott today’s (30) Parliamentary session as well, United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian ... Read More
Two Police Constables found dead at checkpoint in Vavunathivu
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The bodies of two Police Constables were found dead at a Police checkpoint in Vavunathivu - Batticaloa on ... Read More
Indian fishing trawler sank after collision with Lankan Naval Ship
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - An Indian fishing trawler had sunk, South of Delft Island on 28 November when it collided with a ... Read More
President to hold talks with Opposition Leader, UNF today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena has agreed to meet with the Opposition Leader and the Leaders of the United National ... Read More
ACMC hails Speaker’s decision to appoint committee to probe Parliamentary misconduct
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) on Thursday (29) hailed the decisions taken at the session of Parliament ... Read More
UPFA to boycott Parliament until it accept Standing Orders
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) on Thursday (29) stated that the party members will refrain from attending Parliament ... Read More
Showers expected for most areas island-wide – Met. Department
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Several spells of light showers will occur in the Northern, Eastern, North-Central and Uva Provinces, and in Matale ... Read More
Bus topples into Hamilton Canal killing 3, injuring 19
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Three people killed and nineteen others injured when a private bus fell into Hamilton Canal at Nattandiya, along the ... Read More
President commends Speaker’s efforts; Meeting between President, Opposition Leader, UNF tomorrow
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Following the meeting held between Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and President Maithripala Sirisena this evening (29), the President has ... Read More
TNA to support UNF Government
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Fourteen Parliamentarians of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) have decided to support restoration of a Government headed by ... Read More
Speaker arrives at Presidential Secretariat to meet President [UPDATE]
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - UPDATE: Speaker Karu Jayasuriya arrived at the Presidential Secretariat for the discussion with President Maithripala Sirisena, a short ... Read More
Eat less meat to meet climate targets: Study
The livestock sector could use almost half of the 1.5 degrees Celsius greenhouse gas emission budget allowed by 2030, so ... Read More