Indian PM to visit Sri Lanka along with Maldives

Indian PM to visit Sri Lanka along with Maldives

May 31, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena participated in the swearing-in ceremony of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who secured a landslide ... Read More

Walk of Warriors’ Commences Landmark Expedition

Walk of Warriors’ Commences Landmark Expedition

May 31, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Army’s Air Mobile Brigade of the 53 Division which boasts a life span of 25 years ... Read More

Won’t protect perpetrators- JVP

Won’t protect perpetrators- JVP

May 31, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -The JVP says it will not support any proposal that protects individuals found guilty over the Easter Sunday attacks ... Read More

Laws to curb emergence of terror groups needed – PM

Laws to curb emergence of terror groups needed – PM

May 31, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - New laws including regulations to control hate speech should be introduced soon to prevent the emergence of new ... Read More

“Will continue to support SL attacks committee” – MP Kavinda Jayawardena

“Will continue to support SL attacks committee” – MP Kavinda Jayawardena

May 31, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian Kavinda Jayawardena says he intends on appearing before the Parliament Select Committee probing ... Read More

No threats to security at schools – Police

No threats to security at schools – Police

May 31, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Police have called for the public to refrain from being deceived by false rumours circulating pertaining to ... Read More

Showers expected in several areas today

Showers expected in several areas today

May 31, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, and Central Provinces on Friday (31), the ... Read More

Papua New Guinea chooses James Marape as new prime minister

Papua New Guinea chooses James Marape as new prime minister

May 30, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Papua New Guinea has appointed a new prime minister after weeks of political upheaval.Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to elect ... Read More

3 remanded over 2018 Thalawa bank robbery

3 remanded over 2018 Thalawa bank robbery

May 30, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Three suspects arrested in connection to the theft of cash and jewellery worth Rs.162.5 million from a bank ... Read More

‘JO attempting to gain power through racism’

‘JO attempting to gain power through racism’

May 30, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The JVP has accused the Joint Opposition group led by Leader of the Opposition Parliamentarian Mahinda Rajapaksa of ... Read More

US top official to arrive in Sri Lanka next week

US top official to arrive in Sri Lanka next week

May 30, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - US Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper is due to visit Sri Lanka next ... Read More

Seven dead after boat capsizes in Budapest

Seven dead after boat capsizes in Budapest

May 30, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - At least seven people have died and 19 are missing after a boat capsized on the Danube river ... Read More

New investor will repay depositors’ money – ETI

New investor will repay depositors’ money – ETI

May 30, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The ETI Finance Company will be restructured under a new investor and necessary arrangements will be taken to ... Read More

CWG Games failed bid incurs Rs. 698.9 mn loss for state

CWG Games failed bid incurs Rs. 698.9 mn loss for state

May 30, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Auditor General had examined the expenses of the CWG Hambantota 2018 (Pvt.) Ltd from November 23, 2010 ... Read More

Australia returns 20 Sri Lankan asylum seekers after boat intercepted

Australia returns 20 Sri Lankan asylum seekers after boat intercepted

May 30, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -A boat carrying 20 Sri Lankan asylum seekers has been intercepted on its way to Australia. The Department of ... Read More