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IPL on alert after new COVID-19 case

IPL on alert after new COVID-19 case

Sep 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sunrisers Hyderabad’s fast bowler T Natarajan has tested positive for Covid-19 during a routine test this ... Read More

Cabinet nod to increase govt. credit limit by Rs.400 billion

Cabinet nod to increase govt. credit limit by Rs.400 billion

Sep 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The proposal by the Ministry of Finance to increase the government credit limit by another Rs.400 ... Read More

President to address the UNGA today

President to address the UNGA today

Sep 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 76th United Nations General Assembly is currently being held in New York, USA. (more…) Read More

IGP requests DGHS to allow bookstores to open

IGP requests DGHS to allow bookstores to open

Sep 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - IGP C.D. Wickramaratne has requested the Director-General of Health Services to allow bookstores to remain open ... Read More

Sri Lanka, Latvia leaders focus on developing bilateral relations

Sri Lanka, Latvia leaders focus on developing bilateral relations

Sep 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A meeting between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the President of the Republic of Latvia, Egils Levits, ... Read More

Health Trade Unions on Strike

Health Trade Unions on Strike

Sep 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 40 Health Trade Union launched a strike across all hospitals in the country citing several demands. ... Read More

Cabinet Sub-Committee for 74th Independence Day

Cabinet Sub-Committee for 74th Independence Day

Sep 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Cabinet of Minister granted approval to appoint a Sub-Committee to organize the 74th Independence Day ... Read More

Injunction Order on Ranil & UNP General Secretary

Injunction Order on Ranil & UNP General Secretary

Sep 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Colombo District Court has issued an injunction order against UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNP ... Read More

Retired HC Judge to conduct independent probe into Prison Fiasco

Retired HC Judge to conduct independent probe into Prison Fiasco

Sep 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lankan government has decided to appoint a retired judge to conduct an independent investigation ... Read More

Ranjan once again not in Presidential pardon list

Ranjan once again not in Presidential pardon list

Sep 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Prisons Department has taken measures to pardon and release 89 prisoners in commemoration of Prisoners’ ... Read More

President invites Kuwaiti investors to explore investment opportunities in SL

President invites Kuwaiti investors to explore investment opportunities in SL

Sep 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is in New York to attend the 76th United Nations ... Read More

“Star Wars” Editor Not A Fan Of New Era

“Star Wars” Editor Not A Fan Of New Era

Sep 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Marcia Lucas won an Oscar for her editing work on the original “Star Wars” back in ... Read More

Welikada Prison protest is still ongoing

Welikada Prison protest is still ongoing

Sep 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The protest launched by a group of inmates at Welikada Prison is still ongoing. (more…) Read More

Justin Trudeau claims victory in Canada election

Justin Trudeau claims victory in Canada election

Sep 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS |  CANADA) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party will form Canada’s next government following a tightly contested general ... Read More

Decision over milk powder price hike to be taken this week

Decision over milk powder price hike to be taken this week

Sep 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The final decision with regards to the increase in milk powder prices is set to be ... Read More