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Israel and UAE strike historic deal to normalize relations

Israel and UAE strike historic deal to normalize relations

Aug 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to normalise relations, US President Donald Trump has ... Read More

Department of Justice says Yale discriminates against whites and Asians

Department of Justice says Yale discriminates against whites and Asians

Aug 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The US government says Yale University is illegally discriminating against white and Asian-American applicants. The results ... Read More

President, PM and new ministers receive blessings from Mahanayakas of Tri-sects

President, PM and new ministers receive blessings from Mahanayakas of Tri-sects

Aug 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and newly sworn-in ministers paid homage to Mahanayakas of ... Read More

Woman arrested with 800g heroin and Rs. 7 million

Woman arrested with 800g heroin and Rs. 7 million

Aug 12, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A woman has been arrested for the possession of 800 grams of heroin along with Rs. ... Read More

Mother and daughter die in Dompe accident

Mother and daughter die in Dompe accident

Aug 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A woman and her daughter have died in a motor accident in Dompe. The accident was ... Read More

Court re-issues warrants for arrest of Kurunegala Mayor and four others

Court re-issues warrants for arrest of Kurunegala Mayor and four others

Aug 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Kurunegala Magistrate has re-issued warrants for the arrest of Kurunegala Mayor Thushara Sanjeewa and four ... Read More

US congratulates Sri Lanka for successful conclusion of polls

US congratulates Sri Lanka for successful conclusion of polls

Aug 7, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The United States has congratulated Sri Lanka on conducting the General Elections in a peaceful and ... Read More

SLPP wins Devinuwara and Ambalangoda electorates

SLPP wins Devinuwara and Ambalangoda electorates

Aug 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) secured 40,143 and 39,142 votes in Devinuwara electorate in Matara ... Read More

47 Lankans return from Japan and Qatar today

47 Lankans return from Japan and Qatar today

Jul 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 47 Sri Lankans who were employed in Japan and Qatar returned to Sri ... Read More

Met. Dept. cautions of heavy rains and coastal inundation

Met. Dept. cautions of heavy rains and coastal inundation

Jul 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The showery condition over the island, particularly in south-western parts is expected to enhance to some ... Read More

PHI Union and PM to meet for decisive talks today

PHI Union and PM to meet for decisive talks today

Jul 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors Union and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will meet for a ... Read More

Two close associates of ‘Makandure Madush’ and ‘Keselwattte Dinuka’ arrested

Two close associates of ‘Makandure Madush’ and ‘Keselwattte Dinuka’ arrested

Jul 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two close associates of the notorious underworld figures ‘Makandure Madush’ and ‘Keselwatte Dinuka’ have been arrested. ... Read More

Tile and Sanitaryware Temporary Import Suspension and its adverse impact on Consumers and Country’s Revenue

Tile and Sanitaryware Temporary Import Suspension and its adverse impact on Consumers and Country’s Revenue

Jul 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Tile & Sanitaryware Importers Association (TSIA), Sri Lanka’s main body established to address the grievances ... Read More

Suspect nabbed with weapons and other contraband

Suspect nabbed with weapons and other contraband

Jul 22, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police Special Task Force (STF) has apprehended a suspect who had been in possession of ... Read More

Water cut in Battaramulla and surrounding areas

Water cut in Battaramulla and surrounding areas

Jul 21, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWS&DB) says that an eight-hour water cut will be ... Read More