Tag: Begins
Taliban prisoner release: Afghan government begins setting free last 400
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Afghanistan's government has started releasing the last 400 Taliban prisoners, paving the way for long-delayed peace ... Read More
Swearing-in of new Cabinet ministers begins
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The swearing-in ceremony for new 28 Cabinet ministers and 40 State Ministers commenced in Kandy at ... Read More
Melbourne’s lockdown begins as cases rise
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sweeping lockdown restrictions on non-essential businesses in Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, have come into effect, as ... Read More
Youth Chess Grand Prix begins on August 7
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Inaugural Sri Lanka Youth Chess Grand Prix 2020 conducted by the Chess Federation of Sri ... Read More
Kandy Esala Perahera season begins
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Kandy Esala Perahera season began this morning with the ‘Kap’ planting ceremony being carried-out at ... Read More
Taliban prisoner swap begins as part of Afghan peace talks
(FASTNEWS | US-Taliban peace talks) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has approved the release of 1,500 Taliban prisoners as part ... Read More
ata collection on Northern residents begins
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An initiative to collect data on residents of the Northern Province has commenced. The initiative is ... Read More
CID begins recording fresh evidence from hospital
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has commenced recording evidence for the second time from the staff ... Read More
Presidential election voting begins
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Voting for the presidential election commenced at 7 am today at 12,845 polling centres island-wide. The ... Read More
Hossein Fereydoun: Iranian president’s brother begins prison term
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's brother has reportedly begun a five-year prison sentence for corruption. Hossein Fereydoun, ... Read More
PSC begins recording statement from MS
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to probe the Easter Sunday attacks is at present, recording a ... Read More
Jack Ma: Alibaba begins new era as founder departs
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Alibaba chairman Jack Ma is due to step down from the e-commerce giant on Tuesday, marking ... Read More
Another SLFP-SLPP meeting underway
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) have begun their 8th ... Read More
Corruption case against MP Aluthgamage begins at Special High Court
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -A corruption case filed against Parliamentarian Mahindananda Aluthgamage ended at the Colombo Chief Magistrate's court today (Aug 27) after prosecutors informed the ... Read More
Poson week begins today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - This year’s Poson week will begin today and will continue till 18 this month. Many programmes have been ... Read More