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Importers propose Rs.1,300 for a 1kg milk powder

Importers propose Rs.1,300 for a 1kg milk powder

Oct 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Importers of milk powder have called for an increase in the price of a 1kg packet ... Read More

A fire at a residence kills a family of five [UPDATE]

A fire at a residence kills a family of five [UPDATE]

Oct 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS |  NUWARA-ELIYA) - A fire at a residence in the Ragalawatte Estate in Nuwara-Eliya has killed a family of ... Read More

Sri Lanka claim 19-run win over Oman

Sri Lanka claim 19-run win over Oman

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka claimed a 19-run win over hosts Oman in the first of the a two ... Read More

There is not a shred of evidence against Rishad; Opposition condemns detention

There is not a shred of evidence against Rishad; Opposition condemns detention

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Opposition raised concerns pertaining to the imprisonment of Leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress ... Read More

Grade 5 Schol and A/L exams may be postponed to 2022

Grade 5 Schol and A/L exams may be postponed to 2022

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister of Education Reforms, Open Universities and Distance Learning Promotion Susil Premajayantha says the Grade ... Read More

Govt plans to increase trains operating during office hours

Govt plans to increase trains operating during office hours

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government has made plans to increase the number of trains operating during office hours, when ... Read More

PANDORA PAPERS : T. Nadesan summoned before Bribery Commission

PANDORA PAPERS : T. Nadesan summoned before Bribery Commission

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Thirukumar Nadesan whose name was revealed in the Pandora Papers has been summoned before the Commission ... Read More

Deadline to apply for O/Level re-correction Oct 25th

Deadline to apply for O/Level re-correction Oct 25th

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Examinations says the deadline for the submission of re-correction applications for the 2020 ... Read More

Eighteen-hour water cut in several areas in the Kalutara District

Eighteen-hour water cut in several areas in the Kalutara District

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says an 18-hour water cut will be in effect ... Read More

Health unions to launch trade union action tomorrow

Health unions to launch trade union action tomorrow

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Health trade unions have decided to launch trade union action once again and withdraw from services ... Read More

Bribery Commission launches probe over Pandora Papers

Bribery Commission launches probe over Pandora Papers

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption says investigations have been launched pertaining to ... Read More

At Least 20 Dead After 5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Pakistan

At Least 20 Dead After 5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Pakistan

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS |  QUETTA) - Around 20 people were killed and more than 200 injured when a shallow earthquake hit southern ... Read More

Appropriation Bill 2022, to be tabled in Parliament today

Appropriation Bill 2022, to be tabled in Parliament today

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The 2022 Appropriation Bill is due to be tabled in Parliament today. (more…) Read More

Russia all set to launch film crew to space

Russia all set to launch film crew to space

Oct 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS |  RUSSIA) - The first dog in space. The first man and woman. Now Russia is about to clinch ... Read More

Nobel in chemistry honors pair for new way to make molecules

Nobel in chemistry honors pair for new way to make molecules

Oct 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | STOCKHOLM) - Two scientists won the Nobel Prize for chemistry Wednesday for finding an “ingenious” new way to ... Read More