Tag: SriLanka

“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

Sino-Lanka Ties: Chinese President assures support to eradicate terrorism from Sri Lanka

Sino-Lanka Ties: Chinese President assures support to eradicate terrorism from Sri Lanka

May 15, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President of China Xi Jinping has assured President Maithripala Sirisena that China is ready to render its support ... Read More

Fijian strengthened Malaysia down Sri Lanka 31/26

Fijian strengthened Malaysia down Sri Lanka 31/26

May 6, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Malaysia with five Fijians in their XV beat a young Sri Lanka team by 31 points to 26 ... Read More

Pope Francis’s letter to Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith

Pope Francis’s letter to Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith

May 4, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Pope Francis says that conscious of the wound inflicted on the entire nation, he prays that all Sri ... Read More

IS brands Sri Lanka’s bombings as revenge attacks

IS brands Sri Lanka’s bombings as revenge attacks

Apr 30, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -Leader of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a video message has claimed the Easter Sunday bombings ... Read More

How Indian police uncovered Sri Lanka terror plot

How Indian police uncovered Sri Lanka terror plot

Apr 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - While monitoring the usual channels, Indian police stumbled upon something extraordinary: a detailed plot for what would become ... Read More

Stop spreading false information-MoD

Stop spreading false information-MoD

Apr 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Defence has appealed to the general public to desist from propaganda activities that could incite ... Read More

Sri Lanka to re-impose night curfew

Sri Lanka to re-impose night curfew

Apr 27, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - An island-wide curfew will be re-imposed from tonight as security forces continue searching for suspects linked to the ... Read More

New uniforms for the Police – MS

New uniforms for the Police – MS

Mar 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena says steps are being taken to introduce new uniforms for Police personnel, replacing the current ... Read More

Australia, SL exchange skills on HADR program – [PHOTOS]

Australia, SL exchange skills on HADR program – [PHOTOS]

Mar 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lankan and Australian disaster management experts exchanged experiences on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) this week. ... Read More

‘Sancharaka Udawa’ expo from June 7

‘Sancharaka Udawa’ expo from June 7

Mar 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The 9th edition of ‘Sancharaka Udawa’ the premier Tourism and Travel Exhibition, organized by Sri Lanka Association of ... Read More

Recall Azeez, arrest Mano Tittawela: SB Dissanayake

Recall Azeez, arrest Mano Tittawela: SB Dissanayake

Mar 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - UPFA MP S.B. Dissanayake addressing a press conference called on the President to immediately recall Sri Lanka’s Ambassador ... Read More

Suraj Randiv takes 7/21 for Galle CC

Suraj Randiv takes 7/21 for Galle CC

Mar 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Former Sri Lanka off-spinner Suraj Randiv took 7 wickets for 21 runs for Galle CC against Kalutara TC ... Read More

Foreign Minister Marapana To Lead Sri Lankan Delegation To Geneva For UNHRC Session

Foreign Minister Marapana To Lead Sri Lankan Delegation To Geneva For UNHRC Session

Mar 13, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The government today announced that Foreign Affairs Minister Thilak Marapana would lead the Sri Lankan delegation at the ... Read More

Eshan Pieris first Sri Lankan to win F3 Race

Eshan Pieris first Sri Lankan to win F3 Race

Mar 6, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Eshan Pieris once again did Sri Lanka proud winning the final race in the inaugural Asian Winter Series ... Read More