Tag: Due to

Airline industry disruption due to Covid has far-reaching effects: Moody’s

Airline industry disruption due to Covid has far-reaching effects: Moody’s

Jul 20, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The global airline industry has been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and is one of just a ... Read More

‘Jobs lost due to political vengeance will be ensured’ – Sajith

‘Jobs lost due to political vengeance will be ensured’ – Sajith

Jul 5, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya Sajith Premadasa says he will ensure that all those who ... Read More

Power cuts reported due to maintenance activity

Power cuts reported due to maintenance activity

Jun 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Authorities have temporarily disconnected one of the generators of the Norochcholai coal power plant due to ... Read More

UK economy shrinks record 20.4% in April due to lockdown

UK economy shrinks record 20.4% in April due to lockdown

Jun 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The UK's economy shrank by 20.4% in April - the largest monthly contraction on record - ... Read More

Courteney Cox says ‘it’s been hard’ without boyfriend Johnny McDaid as couple stays apart due to lockdown

Courteney Cox says ‘it’s been hard’ without boyfriend Johnny McDaid as couple stays apart due to lockdown

May 9, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - American actor Courteney Cox is missing boyfriend Johnny McDaid as the two are staying apart amid ... Read More

Several examinations called off due to COVID-19

Several examinations called off due to COVID-19

Mar 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Examinations has announced that several examinations including the Dhamma School Final Examination, Written ... Read More

Trump in India: US president due to begin first official trip

Trump in India: US president due to begin first official trip

Feb 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | Trump in India) - US President Donald Trump is due to begin his first official trip of India ... Read More

Power demand peaks due to dry weather

Power demand peaks due to dry weather

Feb 17, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The report compiled by the special committee appointed to deliberate the recent decision by the Ceylon ... Read More

Health officials order closure of Sripada College of Education due to viral fever

Health officials order closure of Sripada College of Education due to viral fever

Jan 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Kotagala Health Superintendent’s Office has informed the Sripada National College of Education to temporarily shut down ... Read More

Port employees face high risks due to coronavirus

Port employees face high risks due to coronavirus

Jan 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The All Ceylon General Ports Employees Union says all employees and clients of the Port Authority ... Read More

No fuel shortage due to crisis in Gulf region

No fuel shortage due to crisis in Gulf region

Jan 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Passenger Transport Management and Power and Energy Mahinda Amaraweera says he will take steps ... Read More

Sri Lanka stocks fall due to Middle East crisis

Sri Lanka stocks fall due to Middle East crisis

Jan 8, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s stock market indices fell significantly on Wednesday due to rising tension in the Middle ... Read More

China due to introduce face scans for mobile users

China due to introduce face scans for mobile users

Dec 1, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - People in China are now required to have their faces scanned when registering new mobile phone ... Read More

Two flights diverted to Mattala due to bad weather

Two flights diverted to Mattala due to bad weather

Oct 21, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two Sri Lankan Airlines flights which were scheduled to land at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) ... Read More

Dutch tourist dies due to drowning

Dutch tourist dies due to drowning

Sep 21, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Dutch tourist has died due to drowning in the Nilaweli beach in Trincomalee yesterday (Sept ... Read More